EDA leads transformational job creation 

and industry growth efforts in communities 

across the nation to foster resilient and 

competitive regional economies. 

Innovation

Job Creation

eda.gov

 Regional

 Collaboration
Guided by the basic principle that sustainable economic 

development should be locally-driven, EDA partners with 

communities and regions to build capacity based on local 

conditions and needs. 

Through its network of regionally based staff and portfolio of 

flexible grant tools, EDA helps communities take control of 

their future and position themselves for economic prosperity 

and resiliency.

Key Investment Areas & Programs:

• Public Works

• Economic Adjustment Assistance

• Local Technical Assistance

• University Centers

• Trade Adjustment Assistance

•Indigenous Community Investment

• Coal Community Development

• Tech Hubs 

• Recompete Pilot Program

• Disaster Supplemental Assistance

•Innovation & Entrepreneurship 

Investing in the People, 

Places, and Potential 

that Power America AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

A Recent

EDA Investment 

Success Story

EDA’s Impact 

 Since 2022

$3 Billion

INVESTED IN COMMUNITIES

780 PROJECTS

SERVING EVERY STATE

AND TERRITORY

EXPECTED IMPACT

ACCORDING TO GRANTEE ESTIMATES

220,000

JOBS CREATED, 

SAVED, OR PLACED

$20 Billion

PRIVATE INVESTMENT

$5 Billion

INVESTED

IN COMMUNITIES

300,000

JOBS TO BE GROWN

THROUGHOUT

THE COUNTRY

2,000+

PROJECTS ACROSS

THE UNITED STATES

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Access to Grants & Funding

EDA provides economic development funding opportunities to 

communities to spur growth, job creation, innovation, and regional 

competitiveness in a way that works best for them.

Visit eda.gov to explore our investment priorities; current 

funding opportunities; and an overview of programs. 

Best Practices

Successful regional economic development takes partners 

from the public and private sector, academia, and community 

coalitions sharing what works. EDA’s convening power helps 

these communities connect to share best practices.

Visit eda.gov to explore the network of regional offices 

and state partners; white papers and blog posts; and 

our economic development directory. 

Capacity Building

From initial planning to advanced technical assistance, EDA 

supports communities of every size to help ensure they maximize 

the impact of every investment.

Visit eda.gov to explore our Communities of Practice;

technical guidance; specialized support for Indigenous and 

coal communities; data and research tools; and much more.

ABCs of EDA

How we make a difference

$546 Million

INVESTED IN

ENVIRONMENTALLY

SUSTAINABLE 

PROJECTS

$27.7 Billion

PRIVATE INVESTMENT

TO BE GENERATED

IN COMMUNITIES

69

UNIVERSITY 

CENTERS

FUNDED

1 / Equity

Supporting underserved 

populations, including minority 

communities, Tribal Lands, 

Persistent Poverty Counties, and 

rural areas with demonstrated, 

historical underservice.

2 / Recovery and Resilience

Facilitating the timely and 

effective delivery of Federal 

assistance to support 

long-term community recovery, 

redevelopment and resilience.

3 / Workforce Development

Planning and implementing 

workforce education and 

skills training that result in 

well-paying, quality jobs.

4 / Manufacturing

Increasing American 

manufacturing competitiveness 

and domestic production of 

innovative, high-value products 

and production technologies. 

5 / Technology-Based 

Economic Development

Fostering regional knowledge 

ecosystems that support 

entrepreneurs and startups, 

to ensure the innovations 

and jobs of tomorrow start 

and remain in America today.

6 / EnvironmentallySustainable Development

Addressing the climate crisis 

through the development 

and implementation of green 

products, processes, places, 

and buildings.

7 / Exports and Foreign 

Direct Investments

Enhancing and building 

community assets to support 

growth in US exports or increased 

foreign direct investment.

 EDA Investment

Priorities
Alejandra Y. Castillo

Assistant Secretary of Commerce 

for Economic Development

Dennis Alvord

Deputy Assistant Secretary

for Economic Development

and Chief Operating Officer

Craig Buerstatte

Deputy Assistant Secretary 

for Regional Affairs

Cristina Killingsworth

Deputy Assistant Secretary 

for Policy and External Affairs

EDA Leadership

EDA Regional Offices

U.S. Department of Commerce

1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230

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SEATTLE DENVER AUSTIN CHICAGO PHILADELPHIA ATLANTA

REGIONAL 

DIRECTOR

Sheba Person-Whitley

sperson@eda.gov

(206) 220-7660

Angela Belden Martinez

amartinez@eda.gov

(303) 844-4715

Jorge Ayala

jayala@eda.gov

(512) 381-8144

Susan Brehm

sbrehm@eda.gov

(312) 353-8143

Linda Cruz-Carnall

lcruz-carnall@eda.gov 

(215) 597-4603

H. Philip Paradice, Jr.

hparadice@eda.gov

(404) 782-9102

ECONOMIC 

DEVELOPMENT 

INTEGRATION

Frances Sakaguchi

fsakaguchi@eda.gov

(206) 220-7693

Zac Graves

zgraves@eda.gov

(303) 844-4092

Apurva Naik

anaik@eda.gov

(512) 381-8155

Carlann Unger

cunger@eda.gov 

(312) 789-9762

Matthew Suchodolski

msuchodolski@eda.gov

(215) 597-1242

Milton Cochran

mcochran@eda.gov 

(202) 482-2000

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AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, 

NV, OR, WA, AS, FM, 

GU, MP, MH, PW

C0, IA, KS, MO, MT, 

NE, ND, SD, UT, WY AR, LA, NM, OK, TX IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI

DE, DC, ME, MD, MA, 

NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, 

VA, WV, PR, VI

AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, 

NC, SC, TN