U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Expand Resources for Creative Arts Businesses and Entrepreneurs in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Contact: EDA Public Affairs Department, (202) 482-4085
February 17, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million American Rescue Plan Economic Adjustment Assistance grant to the Keshet Dance Company, Albuquerque, New Mexico, to renovate the Keshet Ideas and Innovation Center.
The project will create additional space and support for artisans and creative-based entrepreneurs to create and expand businesses by adding workspaces, studios, and a business resource library. This EDA project will be matched with $400,000 in local funds and is expected to create…