Grant

June 15 - 19, 2015

$1.5 million in Public Works funds to the City of Walker, Louisiana, to provide critical water, sewer, and roadway infrastructure to support the development of the Walker Industrial Park. The new development will allow the area to expand their metal manufacturing and distribution clusters. This investment is part of a $3,396,235 project that the grantee estimates will create 200 jobs, save 859 jobs, and leverage $25 million in private investment.
$366,899 in Local Technical Assistance funds to the Saint Louis Economic Development Partnership, Clayton, Missouri, to fund an economic recovery coordinator to assist the communities of Ferguson, Dellwood, Jennings, and a portion of unincorporated St. Louis County. The coordinator will work with local officials and business leaders in the impacted areas to coordinate and facilitate resources necessary for long-term economic recovery and growth in the region. This investment is part of a $497,664 project.
$200,000 in Economic Adjustment Assistance to the Puget Sound Regional Council, Seattle, Washington, to provide technical assistance to the Puget Sound Regional Council to implement the region’s Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP). The project will make resources available to business enterprises in the manufacturing sector that will improve their opportunities for expansion and support the creation of sustainable employment opportunities for the region’s workforce. This investment is part of a $400,000 project.