Grant

July 13 - 17, 2015

$2 million in Public Works funds to the Port of Port Angeles, Washington, to support the renovation of a composite recycling technology center in Clallam County, Washington. The facility will house industrial and workforce training programs specializing in recycling of composite waste materials to create employment opportunities for the region’s residents, and improve the regional economy. This investment is part of a $4 million project that the grantee estimates will create 111 jobs.
$768,358 in Public Works funds to the Town of Lyons, Colorado, to support the construction of critical water and sewer infrastructure to allow recovery and further development of the Town of Lyons’ eastern corridor commercial district, which was destroyed by the 2013 floods. When completed, the new water infrastructure will help strengthen the corridor and be a catalyst for business acceleration, promoting economic diversification, resiliency, and growth in the region. This investment is part of a $1,536,717 project.
$352,171 in Economic Adjustment Assistance to the Three Rivers Mississippi Planning and Development District, Pontotoc, Mississippi, to fund implementation of High Availability which is an advanced, state-of-the-art disaster recovery plan for an 11-county region of Mississippi severely impacted by an EF-3 tornado in April 2014. This project supports enhanced disaster resiliency planning, capacity building, and information technology assistance associated with economic recovery efforts to establish a more resilient, sustainable economy in the event of future disasters. This investment is part of a $704,342 project.