Grant

August 29-September 2, 2016

$2,912,165 in Public Works funds to the Chester Sewer District, Chester, South Carolina, to fund improvements to the city’s water and sewer infrastructure to support new businesses and expansion of existing industrial sites such as Carolina Poly, the largest polyethylene film manufacturers in the United States. In addition, the improvements will allow the region to continue its shift from the declining textile industry to more diverse types of manufacturing and distribution industries. This investment is part of a $5,607,382 project that the grantee estimates will create 300 jobs and leverage $100 million in private investment.
$2,912,142 in Economic Adjustment assistance to the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc., and the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, Mobile, Alabama, to fund the acquisition and renovation of the former Threaded Fasteners Building in Mobile to house Innovation PortAL, a world-class business incubator. The new incubator will provide access to intense mentoring services, investment capita and network, and a highly educated and skilled workforce, all of which will help facilitate new business formation, job growth, increased tax revenue, and long-term economic diversification and success of this Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership manufacturing community. This investment is part of a $4,853,570 project.
$2,622,500 in Economic Adjustment assistance to the Town of Clayton and Johnson County, North Carolina, to fund the design and construction of water and sewer improvements to Johnson County’s booster pump station and the Town of Clayton’s central pump station. These improvements will strengthen and enhance the region’s pharmaceutical manufacturing clusters leading to private investment and the creation of higher paying jobs. This investment is part of a $5.245 million project that the grantees estimate will create 304 jobs and leverage $542.96 million in private investment.
$2.5 million in Public Works funds to High Tech Rochester, Inc., West Henrietta, New York, to fund the fit-out of an incubator/accelerator space in downtown Rochester’s historic Sibley Building for use as the Rochester-Finger Lakes Business Accelerator Hub Facility. The Hub will serve as the central location for entrepreneurship and innovation in the region, and will provide multiple programs and services to help small and mid-sized companies grow and expand. This investment is part of a $5 million project that the grantee estimates will create 1,000 jobs and leverage $10 million in private investment.
$2,028,092 in Economic Adjustment assistance to the University of Alabama and the Board of Trustees for the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to construct and renovate an existing facility to house the newly created Economic Development Resource Center. When completed, the new facility will coordinate the overall economic development outreach services of the university and provide a comprehensive approach to serving the businesses, governments, and citizens of Alabama. In addition, the project supports the state’s automotive and aerospace industry clusters, and will be a catalyst for growing resilient jobs in the advanced manufacturing sector. This investment is part of a $4.325 million project.
$1,974,500 in Public Works funds to the City of Atmore, Alabama, for construction of an industrial access road to serve aerospace manufacturing companies locating in the city’s Rivercane Industrial Park. The new roadway will allow increased access to the Park enabling existing industries constrained by limitations on the road to expand and grow, attract more new businesses and entrepreneurs to the Park, and promote job creation and economic growth in the region. This investment is part of a $2,557,210 project that the grantee estimates will create 116 jobs and $14 million in private investment.
$1,018,800 in Public Works funds to the Town of Littleton, New Hampshire, to fund the construction and upgrades of roadway, storm drainage, sanitary sewer, electrical conduit and lighting to support the expansion of the Schilling Brewing Company and the Tannery Marketplace, as well as the development of vacant and blighted commercial property along the Ammonoosuc River. By facilitating the development of beneficiary businesses, the district’s infrastructure improvements will foster economic growth and job creation. This investment is part of a $2,037,600 project that the grantee estimates will create 140 jobs and leverage $1 million in private investment.
$977,110 in Public Works funds to the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Browning, Montana, to support site development and construction of a commercial building—the StarLink Administration Headquarters, in Browning. The new facility will house the administrative headquarters for the Tribe’s broadband project, as well as retail space for new and expanding broadband-related services. This investment is part of a $977,110 project.
$600,000 in Public Works funds to the Town of Northumberland, Groveton, New Hampshire, to support the creation of an industrial park on the site of former Groveton Paperboard and Wausau Paper mills, the region’s largest employers. As part of the project, 3,400 linear feet of water line and 900 linear feet of sewer line will be extended. Once completed, the project will serve nine commercial and industrial development lots, and improve the region’s economic resiliency. This investment is part of a $1 million project that the grantee estimates will create 118 jobs.