Grant

July 9 - 13, 2014

$1.25 million in Public Works funds to the City of Owingsville, Kentucky, to construct improvements to the wastewater treatment plant serving the Bath County Industrial Park. This project supports the growing regional food cluster and the expansion of the county’s largest employer, which processes food for manufacturers and food supply chains in North and Central America. This investment is part of a $2,010,250 project that the grantee estimates will create 200 jobs and leverage $40 million in private investment.
$399,405 in Public Works funds to the Copiah Water Association, Gallman, Mississippi, to construct water infrastructure needed for the new Hardy Wilson Hospital and an undeveloped industrial and commercial area in the City of Hazlehurst. This project increases the region’s economic resilience by enhancing critical care services and supporting future business growth. This investment is part of a $666,675 project that the grantee estimates will create 29 jobs, save 153 jobs, and leverage $16 million in private investment.
$126,683 in Local Technical Assistance funds to the Estes Park Local Marketing District, Estes Park, Colorado, to fund a tourism marketing plan to boost tourism in the northern Colorado region. Using print and digital placements, the campaign’s goal is to increase tourism to help the region recover and make up for lost revenues that resulted from the devastating floods in September 2013. This investment is part of a $253,366 project.