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This represents an 882.5% increase over 2021, when the state received $14,012,205 in funding.
Pennsylvania ranked fourth across the U.S. in total EDA grant funding for 2022. California topped the list with $238,656,132 in funding across 57 grants.
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Corporation received the largest EDA grant for funding an economic development project in the state, totalling $24,800,000.
EDA Grant Recipients in Pennsylvania in 2022
| Grantee Name | Total Funding |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Pennsylvania Corporation | $24,800,000 |
| Philadelphia Works, Inc. | $22,776,361 |
| Community & Economic Development | $17,086,197 |
| Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute | $14,168,252 |
| Innovation Works Inc. | $12,000,000 |
| STARTUPTOWN | $6,900,000 |
| Catalyst Connection | $4,800,000 |
| City of Easton | $3,970,000 |
| Derry Township Municipal Authority | $3,500,000 |
| Venango County Economic Development Authority | $3,187,140 |
| Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology | $3,042,779 |
| Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology | $3,012,847 |
| Allegheny County Airport Authority | $3,000,000 |
| Bedford County Development Authority | $2,560,000 |
| Center for Metal Arts, Inc. | $2,500,000 |
| Innovation Works | $2,000,000 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | $1,848,061 |
| Mid-Atlantic Employers’ Association | $1,186,896 |
| Juniata College | $1,160,000 |
| Team Pennsylvania Foundation | $1,000,000 |
| Cambria Somerset Authority | $708,640 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania New Economy Collaborative | $500,000 |
| Pennsylvania Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, Inc. | $500,000 |
| World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia, Inc. | $375,000 |
| The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology | $249,397 |
| Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission | $210,000 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | $137,923 |
| Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission | $75,000 |
| Economic Development Council of Northeast Pennsylvania | $70,000 |
| Northern Tier Regional Planning and Development Commission | $70,000 |
| SEDA Council of Governments | $70,000 |
| Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission | $70,000 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission | $70,000 |
| North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission | $70,000 |