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EDA awards over $1 million in grants for economic development projects in Essex County in 2021

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Ben Page, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and Chief Operating Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership

Ben Page, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and Chief Operating Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership

In 2021, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $1,315,422 in grants for economic development projects in Essex County, Massachusetts.

The largest grant in the county—$662,922—was awarded to the City of Salem.

The following table shows how much the EDA invested in projects across all Massachusetts counties in 2021.

Total EDA Grant Awards by Massachusetts Counties (2021)
RankCountyTotal
1Middlesex County$4,182,798
2Worcester County$1,614,314
3Essex County$1,315,422
4Bristol County$1,267,225
5Suffolk County$1,219,173
6Berkshire County$842,522
7Barnstable County$470,000
8Norfolk County$350,000
9Hampden County$70,000
9Plymouth County$70,000

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