WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) has jointly awarded a $176,000 grant to Bowling Green State University and Ohio University.
The award will fund the University Center Economic Development Program, which supports the Rural Universities Consortium (RUC). The RUC program will provide communities and regional partners with technical assistance, grant application support, data analytics, economic development strategy and research, and economic and workforce development opportunities.
“Strengthening our economy starts in our classrooms. We unleash more American innovation when everyone is able to participate, and we nurture Ohio talent,” said Brown. “Bowling Green State University and Ohio University are two of Ohio’s great institutions of higher education. This award will help grow rural economies across our state and ensure that the next generation of Ohioans have the tools they need for success.”
EDA’s University Center program is a competitively based partnership between EDA and academic institutions that makes the varied and vast resources of universities available to those focused on economic development.
The EDA is the only federal government agency focused exclusively on economic development. The program is designed to provide financial assistance to communities and promote economic development. EDA grants are awarded through a competitive process based upon application merit, an applicant’s eligibility, and the availability of funds. More information on EDA’s grant process and investment process can be found at www.eda.gov.
