Grant

July 28 - August 8, 2014

$2,116,400 in Public Works funds to the Village of Westfield, New York, to fund upgrades to the wastewater treatment infrastructure to increase its capacity and support expansion of the region’s grape farming industry. The improvements will result in a more efficient system that will accommodate the expansion of existing businesses, startup of new businesses, and allow more competitiveness in the region’s agribusiness industries. This investment is part of a $4,232,800 project that the grantee estimates will save 146 jobs and leverage $400,000 in private investment.
$1.2 million in Public Works funds to the City of Bay City, Texas, to fund roadway and sewer infrastructure improvements for an industrial development in the northeastern corridor of Matagorda County for a significant foreign direct investment. Supporting the growing oil and gas industry, this project is expected to be an economic driver for new jobs and investments in the Gulf Coast Region of Texas. This investment is part of a $2.88 million project that the grantee estimates will create 600 jobs and leverage $1.2 billion in private investment.
$1 million in Public Works funds to the Borough of Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania, to fund the removal and replacement of dilapidated road and sewer infrastructure within Conneaut Lake’s Central Business District. The improvements will accommodate expansion of existing businesses and support the region’s plans for revitalization and diversification of the summer and winter tourism clusters. This investment is part of a $2 million project that the grantee estimates will create 78 jobs, save 61 jobs, and leverage $950,000 in private investment.