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The U.S. Economic Development Administration offered the following description of this project:
"This EDA investment funds renovations to an existing technological building to house the Hazard Community and Technical College's Center of Manufacturing Excellence in Hazard County, Kentucky, a designated Opportunity Zone. The project will help advance the manufacturing and construction industries by offering electrical programs with upgraded facilities and high-tech equipment, which will better prepare graduates for entry into the electrical field. Once completed, the project will help support job retention, create new opportunities and attract private investment to an area that has been impacted by the decline in the coal industry."
According to the Internal Revenue Service, opportunity zones were added to the tax code under The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The bill has come under some criticism for creating another big tax break for the ultra-wealthy.
The EDA is a federal government agency that focuses exclusively on economic development.The agency solicits applications for funding in order to support construction, non-construction planning, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects under the agency's Public Works and the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) programs. Grants made under these programs are designed to advance economic development in distressed communities.
| Grantee Name | Total Project Funding | Grant Award Date |
|---|---|---|
| Walterboro | $19,590,000 | Apr. 2 |
| Greenville | $16,349,252 | Oct. 22 |
| Clayton | $10,722,780 | July 28 |
| Pembroke | $7,972,490 | Dec. 11 |
| Greenville Utilities Commission | $7,467,000 | Dec. 11 |
| Fair Bluff | $6,000,000 | May 27 |
| Valdosta and Lowndes Chamber of Commerce | $4,264,892 | Mar. 26 |
| Carteret County - Beaufort Airport Authority | $4,109,750 | July 22 |
| Dublin | $4,085,045 | Dec. 10 |
| Phenix City | $3,917,111 | Mar. 30 |
| Sampson Community College | $3,236,725 | Feb. 3 |
| South Pittsburg | $2,517,350 | Aug. 10 |
| Downtown Statesboro Development Authority | $2,500,000 | Dec. 10 |
| The University of West Alabama | $2,271,900 | Sept. 28 |
| McCreary County Water District | $2,224,700 | May 27 |
| Baxter | $2,100,000 | Aug. 10 |
| Mountain City | $1,877,000 | Aug. 10 |
| Commonwealth of Kentucky - Department for Local Government | $1,312,500 | May 26 |
| Cheraw | $1,030,140 | Aug. 13 |
| Apalachee Regional Planning Council | $1,000,000 | June 16 |
| Eastern Kentucky Pride Foundation | $952,400 | July 14 |
| Three Roots Capital | $807,000 | Dec. 8 |
| Lowcountry Local First | $736,677 | Mar. 5 |
| Western Piedmont Council of Governments | $420,000 | Jan. 15 |
| Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council | $420,000 | Jan. 30 |
| Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham | $420,000 | Jan. 30 |
| Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council | $420,000 | Jan. 30 |
| Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission | $420,000 | Jan. 30 |
| Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments | $400,000 | Aug. 5 |
| Northeast Georgia Regional Commission | $350,000 | Jan. 15 |
| Georgia Mountains Regional Development Commission | $350,000 | Jan. 15 |
| Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments | $350,000 | Jan. 15 |
| South Central Alabama Development Commission | $350,000 | Jan. 15 |
| Atlanta Regional Commission | $350,000 | Jan. 15 |
| Northeast Florida Regional Council | $350,000 | Jan. 22 |
| Three Rivers Regional Commission | $350,000 | Jan. 30 |
| East Central Florida Regional Planning Council | $350,000 | Jan. 30 |
| The Middle Georgia Regional Commission | $321,429 | Jan. 30 |
| Albemarle Commission | $300,000 | Jan. 15 |
| Northwest Georgia Regional Commission | $300,000 | Jan. 15 |
| Southwestern North Carolina Planning and Economic Development Commission | $300,000 | Jan. 30 |
| Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council | $300,000 | Jan. 30 |
| Apalachee Regional Planning Council | $300,000 | Jan. 30 |
| Southeast Alabama Regional Planning & Development Commission | $300,000 | Jan. 30 |
| Barren River Area Development District | $285,368 | May 26 |
| Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission | $262,500 | Jan. 15 |
| Alabama-Tombigbee Regional Commission | $262,500 | Jan. 15 |
| South Delta Planning and Development District | $262,500 | Jan. 15 |
| Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission | $262,500 | Jan. 22 |
| North Central Florida Regional Planning Council | $262,500 | Jan. 30 |
| North Delta Planning and Development District | $262,500 | Jan. 30 |
| North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association Foundation | $215,144 | Dec. 2 |
| Moultrie-Colquitt County Development Authority | $75,000 | Apr. 9 |
| Myrtle Beach | $75,000 | Apr. 16 |
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