{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://escobar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1474", "Congresswoman Escobar Announces EDA FY23 Grant Award to City of El Paso", "2023-12-20", "2023", "2023-12", "Democrat", "House", "TX", "Veronica Escobar", "E000299", "escobar.house.gov", "escobar", "https://escobar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced that the City of El Paso has been selected as a finalist for Phase 1 of the Economic Development Administration\u2019s FY23 Recompete Pilot Program.\n\nAuthorized by the CHIPS and Science Act, the Recompete Pilot Program is a key part of President Biden\u2019s Investing in America agenda.\n\nRecompete will invest $200 million in economic and workforce development projects that connect workers to good jobs in geographically diverse and persistently distressed communities across the country.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m thrilled that the City of El Paso, in partnership with Workforce Solutions Borderplex, has been selected as one of twenty-two finalists for Phase 1 of the Economic Development Administration\u2019s FY23 Recompete Pilot Program and awarded $500,000,\u201d said Congresswoman Escobar. \u201cThe selection of the City of El Paso\u2019s grant application amid over 500 other applicants was a testament to its strength, and I was proud to provide a letter of support earlier this year. As the City deservedly celebrates this award that will further enhance the development of the Borderplex Region Workforce Recompete Initiative, I look forward to continuing to assist in any way I can to ensure a competitive application for Phase 2.\u201d\n\n\u201cRecompete helps fulfill President Biden\u2019s promise that no community in America will be left behind as we continue to grow our nation\u2019s economy and invest in American workers,\u201d said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. \u201cThese Recompete finalists and grant recipients have presented a wide range of inspiring solutions to create jobs, develop long-term economic growth, and realize the full potential in communities that for too long have been overlooked or counted out.\u201d\n\n\u201cThese outstanding Recompete finalists and strategy development grant recipients exemplify the focused employment and job creation strategies required to address the unique, long-standing needs of communities,\u201d said Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Y. Castillo. \u201cWe look forward to supporting these communities as they work to reduce the employment gap and establish models for long-term economic growth we can apply across America.\u201d\n\nThe Phase 1 finalists were selected from more than 500 applications from lead applicants representing nonprofits, local government, economic development organizations, educational institutions, and tribal government and organizations. Together, the 22 Phase 1 Finalists represent nearly $800 million in preliminary funding requests that will be refined in their Phase 2 applications.\n\nYou can read more about the EDA's announcement here and learn about the City of El Paso\u2019s grant application here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://escobar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1474"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6001788899302483, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}