Gov. Roy Cooper said that Greenville would receive $500,000 for a project that would create 60 jobs. | Office of North Carolina Governor/Facebook
Gov. Roy Cooper said that Greenville would receive $500,000 for a project that would create 60 jobs. | Office of North Carolina Governor/Facebook
Greenville is among several rural areas approved to receive a portion of more than $4.5 million in grant funding from the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) designed to build job growth.
Gov. Roy Copper's Office said in an Oct. 15 release that 16 requested grants were approved with the hopes of creating at least $91.3 million in private investment and more than 500 jobs.
"North Carolina's rural communities need support to upgrade their infrastructure to attract good jobs and build a stronger future," Cooper said in the statement. "Investments like Rural Infrastructure grants signal to businesses and communities that our state is ready for economic development despite the challenges of the pandemic."
Greenville received $500,000 of the grant funding to help with the city's plan to reuse a 230,000-square-foot building that would house the custom boat manufacturer World Cat. The governor's office said that the company wants to create 60 jobs and invest $4.5 million in the project.
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