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EDA awards over $12 million in grants for economic development projects in Orange County in 2022

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Jen Werner, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership/jen-werner

Jen Werner, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership/jen-werner

In 2022, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $12,269,385 in grants for economic development projects in Orange County, Florida.

The largest grant in the county—$8,801,540—was awarded to the University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.

The following table shows how much the EDA invested in projects across all Florida counties in 2022.

Total EDA Grant Awards by Florida Counties (2022)
RankCountyTotal
1Osceola County$38,992,026
2Lee County$22,871,501
3Leon County$16,685,939
4Orange County$12,269,385
5Miami-Dade County$11,821,539
6Santa Rosa County$5,857,453
7Broward County$3,295,092
8Hillsborough County$2,000,000
9Jackson County$399,870
10Escambia County$109,618

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