Polymer Alliance Zone Receives Nearly $200K from Rural Business Development Grant
The West Virginia Polymer Alliance Zone Inc. (PAZ) is one of six recipients sharing $554,000 in Rural Business Development Grants. PAZ will receive $197,000 to fund various initiatives, including:
- Providing an employee parking lot for a growing new industry in Wood County
- Improving truck access to an industrial incubator space in PAZ Technology Park
- Enhancing exterior lighting on an industrial building for an existing tenant in the PAZ Technology Park
- Resurfacing the industrial access street into the Technology Park
"Rural Business Development Grants are instrumental in supporting small and emerging businesses and industries in rural areas," said Keith Burdette, President of PAZ. "These investments are crucial for driving employment and economic growth in our communities."
Other recipients of these grants include:
- The City of Hinton, receiving $70,000 for a GIS-based business inventory and economic development mapping project
- The City of Ravenswood
- BCKP Regional Intergovernmental Council
- Braxton County
- Advantage Valley
(Source: WTAP)