Grant

October 12 - 19, 2017

  • $164,835 thousand in two Technical Assistance projects as follows:
    • $100,000 to The Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology, Allentown, Pennsylvania to fund a feasibility study of the proposed Science Center and Aquarium envisioned for Downtown Easton, Pennsylvania. The study will focus on accessing the potential of the project, define market areas, perform market research, and develop a business plan. Completion of the project will help the area develop a more diverse community, create jobs and strengthen the local economy.
    • $64,835 to the City of Franklin, New Hampshire, to fund the completion of design and engineering activities, final permitting, and development of a financing strategy for construction of a water park in the Winnipesaukee River in downtown Franklin, New Hampshire. The project will focus on developing a more diverse community, create jobs and strengthen the local economy.
  • $140,000 thousand in two Partnership Planning projects as follows:
    • $70,000 to Wasatch Front Regional Council/Wasatch Front Economic Development District, Salt Lake City, Utah, to support the development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS) in the region served the Wasatch Front Regional Council/Wasatch Front Economic Development District, which comprises the counties of Davis, Morgan, Tooele, Salt Lake, and Weber. The CEDS process is designed to bring together the public and private sectors in the creation of an economic development roadmap to diversify and strengthen the regional economy.
    • $70,000 to Brattleboro Development Credit Corp., Brattleboro, Vermont, to support the development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS) for the two rural counties of Bennington and Windham in Southern Vermont. The CEDS process is designed to bring together the public and private sectors in the creation of an economic development roadmap to diversify and strengthen the regional economy.