More than 17-million dollars in grant money was awarded today to help kick-start economic development in rural areas of Georgia.
The money comes from the OneGeorgia Authority, which uses tobacco settlement money to help less-populated counties and towns attract new companies. It also helps expand existing business, and boost public infrastructure.
Nearly 10-million dollars is going to 7 rural counties and their development authorities. It includes 6-million earmarked for Treutlen County’s area development of the Range Fuels ethanol plant, which just had its groundbreaking Tuesday. Another million-and-a-half dollars goes to Twiggs County, to buy land for a new sporting goods distribution center.
Other money awarded is going to development and improvements in the northeast Georgia counties of Franklin, Hart, and Stephens.
The money comes from the OneGeorgia Authority, which uses tobacco settlement money to help less-populated counties and towns attract new companies. It also helps expand existing business, and boost public infrastructure.
Nearly 10-million dollars is going to 7 rural counties and their development authorities. It includes 6-million earmarked for Treutlen County’s area development of the Range Fuels ethanol plant, which just had its groundbreaking Tuesday. Another million-and-a-half dollars goes to Twiggs County, to buy land for a new sporting goods distribution center.
Other money awarded is going to development and improvements in the northeast Georgia counties of Franklin, Hart, and Stephens.
