WASHINGTON - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced on Monday a $4 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to the city of Robstown and Nueces County Water District No. 3 in Robstown, Texas, for infrastructure improvements to support the development of the Robstown Trade Processing and Inland Center, a global cargo handling facility. The project is expected to create 540 jobs, according to grantee estimates.

The grant will help create new trade-related jobs in the Coastal Bend area and help build a facility that can handle global cargo.

The Department of Commerce is a voice for Main Street businesses that works to grow local economies by fostering innovation and opening markets to U.S. products and services. Locke is a member of President Barack Obama’s economic team.