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This represents a 254.9% increase over 2021, when the state received $26,842,458 in funding.
Georgia ranked 13th 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 Georgia Tech Research Corporation received the largest EDA grant for funding an economic development project in the state, totalling $23,800,000.
EDA Grant Recipients in Georgia in 2022
| Grantee Name | Total Funding |
|---|---|
| Georgia Tech Research Corporation | $23,800,000 |
| Georgia Tech Research Corporation | $15,500,000 |
| Herman J. Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship | $7,800,000 |
| Georgia Department of Economic Development | $5,820,581 |
| Technical College System of Georgia | $5,750,000 |
| City of Millen | $3,000,000 |
| Southwest Georgia Regional Commission | $2,800,000 |
| Augusta University Research Institute, Inc. | $2,800,000 |
| 21st Century Partnership Foundation, Inc. | $2,700,000 |
| CSRA Resource Development Agency, Inc. | $2,679,935 |
| City of Douglas | $2,553,190 |
| TAG Education Collaborative | $2,550,000 |
| Dougherty County | $2,080,946 |
| Development Authority of Augusta, Georgia | $2,000,000 |
| City of Byron | $1,932,000 |
| Ben Hill County | $1,927,012 |
| Georgia Tech Research Corporation | $1,330,138 |
| Spelman College | $1,300,000 |
| Middle Georgia State University | $1,243,051 |
| Board of Control for Southern Regional Education | $1,109,630 |
| Georgia Department of Economic Development | $1,000,000 |
| Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. | $786,104 |
| City of Hogansville | $750,000 |
| Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundation, Inc. | $600,000 |
| Georgia Tech Research Corporation | $500,000 |
| River Valley Regional Commission | $210,000 |
| Southwest Georgia Regional Commission | $210,000 |
| Southern Georgia Regional Commission | $210,000 |
| Georgia Tech Research Corporation | $109,618 |
| Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundation, Inc. | $109,618 |
| Cobb Travel and Tourism, Inc. | $80,000 |
| CSRA Resource Development Agency, Inc. | $35,405 |