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Friday, March 14, 2025

EDA awards $389,000 in grants for economic development projects in Luzerne County in 2021

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Craig Buerstatte, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Affairs at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership/craig-buerstatte

Craig Buerstatte, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Affairs at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership/craig-buerstatte

In 2021, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $389,000 in grants for economic development projects in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

The largest grant in the county—$319,000—was awarded to the Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry.

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

Total EDA Grant Awards by Pennsylvania Counties (2021)
RankCountyTotal
1Philadelphia County$5,190,409
2Centre County$1,260,122
3Montgomery County$1,246,933
4Allegheny County$852,497
5Mercer County$400,000
6Luzerne County$389,000
7Erie County$325,321
8Bradford County$70,000
8Venango County$70,000
8Blair County$70,000
8Elk County$70,000
8Union County$70,000
8Schuylkill County$70,000

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