The U.S. Department of Commerce is giving six Western Slope counties a boost in their efforts to develop better broadband access.
The departmentâs Economic Development Administration has approved an $880,640 grant to the Region 10 League for Economic Assistance and Planning from last yearâs COVID-19 relief bill, known as the CARES Act.
The money is to be used to help the six counties Region 10 serves â Delta, Montrose, Ouray, Gunnison, Hinsdale and San Miguel counties â to improve access to affordable, reliable and abundant internet service.
The money is to be matched with a local commitment of $220,160 in the effort, which is expected to create 100 jobs, retain 100 existing jobs and generate about $2.5 million in private investments.
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Orange Beach: Beach season is heating up, and the coastal region is getting federal money to help recover from tourism losses caused by the pandemic. The Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration said Thursday that it will provide the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau with $800,000 for a marketing program. The money will be combined with $200,000 in local funding. The agency is helping communities nationwide implement programs to counter economic hardships amid the pandemic, said Dennis Alvord, acting assistant secretary for economic development. “This investment will fund a strategic, multi-faceted marketing campaign designed to attract visitors to the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach area, resulting in continuous economic growth and job creation,” he said in a statement. Officials hope to boost business and reclaim tourists who couldn’t visit during the COVID-19 shutdown, which included the closur
In the letter, Seaman asked for a meeting with Jacobsen. As these allegations have needlessly undermined confidence in the election process, I am hoping to work with you and your office to restore this faith for Montana voters, Seaman wrote. It would benefit voters across the state for Missoula County to continue to collaborate with your office to provide education on how the policies and procedures currently in law ensure election integrity, he added.
Rep. Brad Tschida, R-Missoula, the GOP group s leader, sent a letter outlining his concerns to Jacobsen on March 22.
Around a week later, the Missoula County commissioners sent a letter to Jacobsen that blasted those concerns. They characterized Rep. Tschida s accusations as an insult to the county s election judges and voters.
Virus recovery funds to promote tourism on Alabama coast
April 10, 2021 GMT
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) Beach season is heating up, and Alabama’s coast is getting federal money to help recover from tourism losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration said Thursday it will provide the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau with $800,000 for a marketing program. The money will be combined with $200,000 in local funding.
The agency is helping communities nationwide implement programs to counter economic hardships caused by the pandemic, Dennis Alvord, acting assistant secretary for economic development, said in a statement.
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