Grant

August 3 - 9, 2018

  • $1.318 million in two Public Works projects as follows:
    • $703,00 to the Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency and the Town of Hounsfield, New York, to assist the Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency and the Town of Hounsfield to install water, sewer, storm water management, and fiber-optic cable necessary for business development at Watertown International Airport. The investment will create jobs and a portfolio of shovel-ready sites to attract new investments in Jefferson County. The grantees estimate that this investment will help create 40 jobs, save 90 jobs, and leverage $3.5 million in private investment.
    • $615,000 to the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority and the Brunswick Sewer District, Brunswick, Maine, to fund the repair and upgrade of three sanitary sewer pump stations to make them suitable for industrial and commercial use in Cumberland County. The project scope of work will include the installation of a portable generator, new electrical components, replacement of lighting fixtures and removal of existing fuel tanks. The replacement of the three sewer pump stations will enable the re-use of existing commercial and industrial facilities in the area and create high quality jobs.
  • $686,445 in four Economic Adjustment Assistance projects as follows:
    • $240,000 in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funding to the Central Florida Regional Planning Council, Bartow, Florida, to fund the Central Florida Aviation Industries Cluster, collaboration, feasibility and strategic plan to support economic diversification targeting Polk and Highlands counties in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. The goal of the project is to pave the way for coordinated efforts to build an aviation hub that will provide the ability to be competitive in a global market, create stable long term jobs, and offer training in aviation related skills.
    • $206,545 in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds to the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council, Fort Myers, Florida, to support the development of a regional sustainability implementation study for small and mid-sized farms in Southwest Florida. Completion of the study will create a market contact list, regional brand, a marketing strategy, a food safety plan template, and an initial marketing implementation. The market research will not only open opportunities to sell directly to new buyers but it will also be a valuable research opportunity to learn about the needs of buyers and consumers.
    • $180,000 in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds to West Florida Regional Planning Council, Pensacola, Florida, to fund a Disaster Recovery Coordinator to manage recovery projects responsive to damage caused by Hurricane Irma in the City of Pensacola. This investment will allow local leaders to develop a plan that will lead the region forward, help accomplish and directly assist the implementation of the identified resilience and diversification strategies.
    • $59,500 in Assistance to Coal Communities funds to the Pike County Fiscal Court, Pikeville, Kentucky, to fund the development of a county-wide broadband implementation plan that builds upon the feasibility study and implementation plan undertaken by the City of Pikeville. The Pike County Strategic Broadband Plan project will provide county leaders a roadmap for serving local residents and the business community with reliable, affordable broadband service in a phased approach based upon feasibility criteria developed. This investment will help the county capitalize on its strengths and opportunities related to long-term economic development, create or enhance an environment that is conducive to job growth, improve infrastructure and overall community development to improve the quality of life.
  • $116,667 in one Technical Assistance University Center project to support the third year of a five-year University Center program, which is a competitively-based partnership between EDA and academic institutions that makes the varied and vast resources of universities available to the economic development practitioner community.
  • $362,000 in four Partnership Planning projects to support the development and implementation of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) process. The CEDS process is designed to bring together the public and private sectors in the creation of an economic development roadmap to diversify and strengthen the regional economy.