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EDA awards over $10 million in grants for economic development projects in DeKalb County in 2021

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Cristina Killingsworth, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership

Cristina Killingsworth, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership

In 2021, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $10,169,860 in grants for economic development projects in DeKalb County, Georgia.

The largest grant in the county—$5,276,499—was awarded to Herman J. Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

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

Total EDA Grant Awards by Georgia Counties (2021)
RankCountyTotal
1DeKalb County$10,169,860
1Fulton County$10,169,860
3Laurens County$2,620,000
4Bulloch County$2,118,000
5Peach County$2,000,000
5Hall County$2,000,000
5Thomas County$2,000,000
5Houston County$2,000,000
5Lumpkin County$2,000,000
10Burke County$1,474,298
11Hart County$902,500
12Screven County$594,900
13McIntosh County$510,000
14Turner County$452,900

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