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The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has awarded a $397,671 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Southern Plains Economic Development District.
The Lubbock entity will update economic development plans and bolster programs focused on assisting communities respond to COVID-19, according to a news release.
“The Trump Administration is eager to allocate these essential CARES Act funds and deliver on our promise to help American communities recover from the impact of COVID-19,” Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said. “I am proud of the perseverance and strength shown by our communities coast to coast throughout this pandemic, and these funds will help provide the Southern Plains Region of Texas with the necessary resources to make a swift and lasting economic comeback.”
The Southern Plains Economic Development District is one of the more than 850 grant recipients invited to apply for supplemental funding under the CARES Act.
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