October 03, 2017

Senators Warren, Markey, Representative Tsongas, and Mayor Rivera Announce $41,000 Grant for the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission

October 3, 2017

Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, along with Representative Niki Tsongas and Lawrence Mayor Daniel Rivera, announced today that the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded a federal grant of nearly $41,000 to the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) to fund the Lawrence Textile Innovation Center feasibility study in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The funding, which was awarded through the EDA's Planning and Local Technical Assistance Program, will be used to study the establishment of a sustainable innovation center that would generate jobs and support the next generation of textile manufacturing in Massachusetts.

"Lawrence and the Merrimack Valley are once again leading the way in textile manufacturing. This grant will help the city and region move forward with innovation that promises to create good jobs and to spur economic growth," said Senator Elizabeth Warren. "I'm glad to partner with Mayor Rivera, Congresswoman Tsongas, and Senator Markey to help secure this federal funding for the City of Lawrence."

Read the full press release here.