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Michael F. Easley
Governor
State of North Carolina
Office of the Governor
Governor's Press Office
State Capitol, Raleigh, NC 27603-8001
(919) 733-5612 - Toll Free 1-800-662-7005
FAX (919) 733-5166
For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Cooper Bratton
Date: January 7, 2004 Phone: 919/733-5612
GOV. EASLEY AWARDS $5 MILLION IN COMMUNITY, ENTREPRENEURIAL
ASSISTANCE GRANTS
RALEIGH- Gov. Mike Easley announced today 20 communities will receive nearly $6 million in grants through the state’s Community Development Block Grant Program. Six of these grants are being made to local governments involved in the N.C. Department of Commerce’s 21st Century Communities Program, a state initiative to improve North Carolina’s most distressed communities.
“As we strive for One North Carolina, we must continue to look for new and innovative ways to prepare our communities and train our workforce for tomorrow's economy,” said Easley. “With grants like these, North Carolina's communities are able to assist those in need and those workers who have fallen victim to layoffs and closings due to unfair federal trade policies."
Among the grants awarded today, seven Entrepreneurial Assistance Grants totaling $730,000 will be distributed to local governments for entrepreneurship training and counseling. These grants are part of the state's effort to help communities assist workers dislocated by recent plant closings.
The other grants include six Concentrated Needs Grants totaling $3 million to improve living conditions in selected troubled neighborhoods. More than $2 million were also awarded to local governments to help provide affordable housing and infrastructure.
Community Development Block Grants are federal funds awarded through the Department of Commerce. These grants are used to help local governments with community and economic development projects, mainly designed to benefit low- and moderate-income families.
Grants were awarded to the following communities:
Economic Recovery Entrepreneurial Assistance:
• Alamance County $10,000
• Martin County $90,000
• Mitchell County* $100,000
• Robeson County* $270,000
• Rockingham County* $60,000
• Stanly County $100,000
• Transylvania County $100,000
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| Full Text | Michael F. Easley Governor State of North Carolina Office of the Governor Governor's Press Office State Capitol, Raleigh, NC 27603-8001 (919) 733-5612 - Toll Free 1-800-662-7005 FAX (919) 733-5166 For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Cooper Bratton Date: January 7, 2004 Phone: 919/733-5612 GOV. EASLEY AWARDS $5 MILLION IN COMMUNITY, ENTREPRENEURIAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS RALEIGH- Gov. Mike Easley announced today 20 communities will receive nearly $6 million in grants through the state’s Community Development Block Grant Program. Six of these grants are being made to local governments involved in the N.C. Department of Commerce’s 21st Century Communities Program, a state initiative to improve North Carolina’s most distressed communities. “As we strive for One North Carolina, we must continue to look for new and innovative ways to prepare our communities and train our workforce for tomorrow's economy,” said Easley. “With grants like these, North Carolina's communities are able to assist those in need and those workers who have fallen victim to layoffs and closings due to unfair federal trade policies." Among the grants awarded today, seven Entrepreneurial Assistance Grants totaling $730,000 will be distributed to local governments for entrepreneurship training and counseling. These grants are part of the state's effort to help communities assist workers dislocated by recent plant closings. The other grants include six Concentrated Needs Grants totaling $3 million to improve living conditions in selected troubled neighborhoods. More than $2 million were also awarded to local governments to help provide affordable housing and infrastructure. Community Development Block Grants are federal funds awarded through the Department of Commerce. These grants are used to help local governments with community and economic development projects, mainly designed to benefit low- and moderate-income families. Grants were awarded to the following communities: Economic Recovery Entrepreneurial Assistance: • Alamance County $10,000 • Martin County $90,000 • Mitchell County* $100,000 • Robeson County* $270,000 • Rockingham County* $60,000 • Stanly County $100,000 • Transylvania County $100,000 -More- |
