FROM: U.S. Department of Agriculture – Rural Development Georgia
ATHENS, Ga., Sept. 1, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding 16 grants, totaling $1,384,000 for rural business development and job creation in Georgia. Funding comes from the Rural Business Development Grant program.
“This program is vital for workforce development, business development and job creation,” USDA Rural Development State Director Joyce White said. “It can be used by technical colleges to modernize classroom equipment to train a technically skilled workforce, and small towns renovate business centers, start business incubators and expand opportunities with this program. Under the leadership of President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Perdue, USDA continues to be a strong partner with rural communities, because we know that when rural America thrives, all of America thrives.”
White announced projects today in Ben Hill, Camden, Coffee, Cook, Lincoln, Lumpkin, Meriwether, Seminole, Stephens, Towns, and Wilcox counties.
Background:
USDA is funding 16 projects through the Rural Business Development Grant Program, totaling $1,384,000. For additional project details see Table 1: Rural Business Development Grant Recipients Georgia FY2020.
This program provides grant money to assist with economic development planning and/or the financing or expansion of rural businesses. Projects must be in rural areas with a population of 50,000 or less.
Interested parties should contact Ms. Toni Grimes at the Georgia Business Programs Division at (706) 546-2154 for information about this program including the FY2021 application timeframes and eligibility details.
USDA Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities and create jobs in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov.
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Wiregrass Tech Campuses Awarded Grants Listed Below
| Description | Grant Amount | States/Counties |
|---|---|---|
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This Rural Development investment will be used to purchase and equip a mobile training laboratory for the masonry construction technology degree program at the Ben Hill campus for Wiregrass Technical College. |
$99,999.00 |
GA/Ben Hill |
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This Rural Development investment will be used to purchase and equip a mobile training laboratory for the framing construction technology degree program at the Ben Hill campus of Wiregrass Technical College. |
$99,999.00 |
GA/Ben Hill |
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This Rural Development investment will be used to purchase electrical construction technology training equipment for the Douglas campus of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. Funds will be used to purchase and equip a mobile training lab to train at on site construction sites. |
$50,001.00 |
GA/Coffee |
|
This Rural Development investment will be used to purchase plumbing training equipment at the Douglas campus of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. Funds will be used to purchase and equip a mobile training lab for students to be trained at on-site construction sites. |
$99,999.00 |
GA/Coffee |
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This Rural Development investment will be used to purchase and equip a mobile training lab for the residential construction technology training program. |
$60,861.00 |
GA/Coffee |
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This Rural Development investment will be used to purchase and equip a mobile training laboratory for the framing construction technology degree program at the Cook campus for Wiregrass Technical College. |
$99,999.00 |
GA/Cook |
