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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

EDA awards $200,000 in grants for economic development projects in Polk County in 2023

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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 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $200,000 in grants for economic development projects in Polk County, Florida.

The only grant in the county—$200,000—was awarded to the Central Florida Regional Planning Council.

The following table shows how much the EDA invested in projects across all Florida counties in 2023.

Total EDA Grant Awards by Florida Counties (2023)
RankCountyTotal
1Highlands County$1,830,207
2Pinellas County$757,832
3Lee County$467,469
4Orange County$416,738
5Duval County$400,176
6Hillsborough County$396,000
7Leon County$319,618
8Martin County$210,000
8Alachua County$210,000
10Polk County$200,000
11Escambia County$109,618
12Lake County$19,250

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