Grant
May 21 - 25, 2012
- $2 million to the Aiken Technical College and the Aiken County Technical Education Commission, Aiken, South Carolina, to construct a new LEED Silver certified facility on the Aiken Technical College campus to train skilled workers who can meet the needs of the region's new and expanding advanced manufacturing, nuclear technology, and alternative energy clusters. Many local industries will benefit from the trained workforce, and those workers will qualify for better paying jobs. This investment is part of a $5,246,343 project that the grantees estimate will create 295 jobs and generate $346 million in private investment.
- $895,000 to Aiken County and the Breezy Hill Water and Sewer Company, Graniteville, South Carolina, to construct core infrastructure to support manufacturing growth in the Graniteville community in Aiken County. The new major facility will enable tire production for export worldwide. This investment is part of a $1.79 million project that the grantees estimate will create 12 jobs and generate $46 million in private investment.