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EDA awards $70,000 in grants for economic development projects in Venango 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 $70,000 in grants for economic development projects in Venango County, Pennsylvania.

The only grant in the county—$70,000—was awarded to the Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission.

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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