The Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) will host a free virtual (video conference) Industry Event on August 24 and 25, 2021 from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm (EDT), focusing on technologies developed by federal laboratories that can be used to address acute and growing problem of wildfires. This event will showcase wildfire abatement technologies, and will also be [...]

Join the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for an online panel discussion with rural-owned small businesses as they share their small business stories and how they utilized SBA and USDA economic aid to pivot during the pandemic. You will also learn about resources available from the SBA and USDA to help rural entrepreneurs compete in [...]

Restore Your Economy is IEDC’s one-stop stop for disaster recovery and resiliency resources. As of 2021, the website has been completely revamped, with new COVID-19 content added. Today, finding what you need on RestoreYourEconomy has never been easier; the site has been rearranged to help you determine where your community falls in the disaster recovery [...]

Many small and medium-sized manufacturers don’t have the staff or bandwidth to focus on employee recruitment and retention. Others may have the designated resources but have trouble attracting and keeping employees with the right talent and experience. Regardless, with the U.S currently enjoying the most manufacturing job growth in the last 30 years, it’s more important [...]

Imagine that racial and gender gaps in the labor market did not exist. Would economic benefits extend beyond people no longer facing disparities? A team of Federal Reserve community development experts created a data simulation to find out, and the short answer is yes. For every state in the U.S. and Washington DC, eliminating gaps [...]

Imagine that racial and gender gaps in the labor market did not exist. Would economic benefits extend beyond people no longer facing disparities? A team of Federal Reserve community development experts created a data simulation to find out, and the short answer is yes. For every state in the U.S. and Washington DC, eliminating gaps in [...]

BEA will present an overview of FDI in the United States in 2020, including highlights from BEA’s recent releases on new FDI and direct investment transactions. These statistics provide information on trends in FDI by state, market, and industry, that can help stakeholders make more informed decisions.

As the world returns to some semblance of normalcy, disadvantaged communities continue to grapple with the economic and humanitarian impacts of Covid-19. Such an economic downturn of this scale requires comprehensive efforts to revitalize and rebuild these neighborhoods. CCEDA will highlight strategies and interventions Community Economic Development (CED) leaders utilize to overcome economic crises in [...]

National Small Business Week 3-Day Virtual Summit, hosted by the U.S. Small Business Administration, is happening Monday, September 13 – Wednesday, September 15, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET. This year’s free event will spotlight the resilience of America’s entrepreneurs and the renewal of the small business economy as they build back better from the economic [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic and the racial reckoning within the United States have revealed vast disparities in investment and support for businesses and entrepreneurs of color in our communities. With small businesses being the backbone of local and regional economies, EDO’s can work with and support entrepreneurs and businesses of color by breaking down barriers. This [...]