Grant
April 17 - 21, 2017
- $1.318 million in Economic Adjustment assistance to Marshall University Research Corporation, Huntington, West Virginia, to provide workforce training opportunities in advanced manufacturing and technical assistance to more than 300 supply chain companies and area manufacturers. As part of the Marshall University’s collaboration with the Advantage Valley Institute, it will also link local companies with resources to assist in supply chain and prototype development through six Appalachian Hatchery Power centers. This investment will allow local manufacturing businesses to diversify and expand into new markets, creating new jobs for the citizens of West Virginia. This investment is part of a $2.818 million project that the grantee estimates will create 100 jobs, save 275 jobs, and leverage $750,000 in private investment.
- $399,000 in Public Works funds to the Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to fund the renovation of the Parkside Building in Johnstown, to provide a Launchpad for business growth with maker space, collaborative space, and gallery space. The investment aids the development of the innovation ecosystem and compliments other regional efforts to develop growing artisan and entrepreneurial supportive environments which will diversify the region. This investment is part of a $798,000 project that the grantee estimates will create 150 jobs and leverage $4.5 million in private investment.