Grant

August 31-September 4, 2015

  • $8.084 million in Economic Adjustment funds to the University of Florida-Board of Trustees, Gainesville, Florida, to support Phase II development of the Innovation Hub on the University of Florida’s Gainesville campus. The project includes construction of a new, state-of-the-art technology business incubator facility, which will provide space for the Entrepreneurial Women’s Center, as well as space for up to 45 companies of varying sizes. When completed, the facility will be a hub for microbusiness incubation, business acceleration, and supportive business services that will create jobs and attract private investment to the region. This investment is part of a $17.084 million project.
  • $1.35 million in Public Works funds to the Economic Development Foundation of Brenham, Texas, to support construction of a new Workforce and Technical Training Center in Brenham. The workforce training facility will encourage job growth and business expansion in the region by producing a well-trained, and high-skilled local workforce. This investment is part of a $1.89 million project.
  • $1,250,600 in Public Works funds to Expertise, Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada, to support the construction and acquisition of equipment for a vocational training facility in North Las Vegas. The new vocational facility will be located in an economically distressed region and provide workforce training employment opportunities for the region’s residents. This investment is part of a $2,084,600 project that the grantee estimates will create 552 new jobs.
  • $750,000 in Economic Adjustment funds to the Brunswick and Glynn County Development Authority and the Glynn County Board of Commissioners, Brunswick, Georgia, to fund expansion of the north apron at the Brunswick Golden Isles Airport located in the Brunswick central business district. The improvements will allow expansion of existing businesses, strengthen and enhance diversification of the region’s aeronautical, transportation, and logistics clusters, and serve as a catalyst for new industrial development and job creation in the region. This investment is part of a $1.5 million project that the grantees estimate will create 150 jobs and leverage $3.5 million in private investment.
  • $600,000 in Economic Adjustment funds to the City of Pulaski, Tennessee, to fund critical water and sewer infrastructure improvements to support the expansion of an existing manufacturing company. The improvements will strengthen and enhance economic diversification of the region’s manufacturing cluster, and serve as a catalyst for attracting new commercial and industrial development and job creation in the region. This investment is part of a $1.2 million project that the grantee estimates will create 75 jobs, save 106 jobs, and leverage $48.45 million in private investment.