State Recipient Amount Jobs Project Description AK AK Inventors $ 99,999 10 Provide a series of training and Entrepreneurs programs emphasizing feasibility analysis and business plan development for entrepreneurs and existing businesses in a number of communities. AR Arkansas Enterprise $200,000 60-75 Fund the development of a Group revolving loan fund to assist rural businesses with exporting their products to other countries. AZ Dineh Bi Ranchers $ 30,000 n/a Complete a feasibility study that Roundtable addresses the ability of Navajo wool producers to accept a herd improvement program. CA City of Selma $ 99,000 n/a Establish a revolving loan fund. CO Arrchuleta Econ. $ 51,000 62 Develop an industrial park Develop. Assoc. located in a remote community in southwest Colorado. GA City of Reynolds $ 35,000 n/a Renovate Georgia National Guard Armory for office space. IA RC&D Northern $ 30,000 15 Support revolving loan fund. Iowa KY KY Highlands $199,000 8 Funds will be used to create re- Investment Corp. volving loan fund, with $50,000 be used for technical assistance. ME Town of Van Buren $ 99,000 14 Funds will aid in the construction of a facility for lease to Valley Paper, LLC. NC Town of East Bend $ 36,000 40 Construct 3,500 linear feet of sewer line from existing wastewater package treatment plant. ND Rural EA Partner- $200,000 66 Fund will be used to establish ship Investment micro-business evolving loan fund. Funds, Inc. NJ County of Salem $ 85,000 30 Funds will be used to assist in upgrades to the county shortline railroad. NM South Central Mt. $ 90,000 8 Funds will be used to purchase RC&D Council, Inc. processing equipment for the manufacture of plastic products using small-diameter juniper wood products in Mountainair, NM. PA Crawford County $ 95,000 68 Develop a regional multi- Regional Alliance media training and conference comprehensive network and facility. SD West River $ 99,000 17 Establish a revolving loan fund. Foundation UT Utah State Univ. $ 40,000 6 Construct a turkey brooding facility for testing weight gain, nutritional studies and to develop superior varieties of turkeys. VA Appalachian by $ 18,030 20 Applicant will provide technical Design, Inc. training, business support and on- going market opportunities to home- based handloom entrepreneurs in Southwest Virginia. WV Richwood Building $ 53,491 n/a Funds will be used to provide technical assistance and establish a revolving loan fund. Totals: $1,559,520 439 Return to Business Development Press Release.
USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grants