Grant

April 6 - 10, 2015

$904,588 in Economic Adjustment assistance funds to the Southwest Tennessee Community College/Memphis Tennessee Board of Regents, Shelby County, Tennessee, to construct a new two-story business and industry facility on the Macon Cove Campus of the Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis. The construction will help meet regional industry demand for entry level skills in Advanced Industrial Technology Process Control, Advanced Industrial Logistics Technology, and Advanced Manufacturing. This investment is part of a $2,654,588 project that the grantees estimate will create 52 jobs, save 33 jobs, and leverage $60,000 in private investment.
$672,870 in Public Works funds to Downtown West Plains, Inc., West Plains, Missouri, to support renovation and expansion of the Ozarks Small Business Incubator to provide increased business opportunities to the counties of Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Texas, and Wright. The additional space will allow existing businesses to expand and grow, and attract more start-up businesses and entrepreneurs to the region, promoting public and private investment and economic growth. This investment is part of a $1,121,450 project.