Grant

March 10 - 13, 2015

$1.2 million in Public Works funds to the Southwest Key Programs, Austin, Texas, to construct and renovate infrastructure in East Austin to create a mixed-use commercial center to grow small businesses and develop innovation-based industry clusters. This project will lay the foundation for job opportunities for a distressed area through promotion of entrepreneurship for the largely Hispanic and African-American East Austin community. This investment is part of a $5,713,847 project that the grantee estimates will create 250 jobs.
$1.2 million in Public Works funds to the Brooks Development Authority, San Antonio, Texas, to enable the Brooks City Base community to turn unused land and buildings on the site of the former Brooks Air Force Base into a viable area for businesses growth and investment. The newly available spaces will act as an engine for economic growth as they are marketed to innovative businesses in bioscience, technology, and renewable energy. This investment is part of a $2.075 million project that the grantee estimates will create 1,500 jobs.