The Alexander County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) was awarded two grants totaling $1,132,412, according to David Icenhour, Executive Director. The EDC most recently received a $500,000 grant from the North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) for the purpose of grading a site in the Alexander Industrial Park.
Alexander County EDC awarded two grants totaling $1.1 million for grading at Alexander Industrial Park
Icenhour said the goal is to create a rail-served site that will be attractive to a future industrial prospect. Alexander County is one of only six counties to receive the “Build Ready Sites” grant from NCRR.
In addition, the EDC was awarded a $632,412 grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation in December 2021 which will be combined with the NCRR grant for the project, which includes engineering, design, and grading.
“We’re extremely appreciative of the grant awards from the North Carolina Railroad Company and the Golden LEAF Foundation and look forward to seeing this project result in new jobs and investment for Alexander County,” Icenhour stated.
Grading is scheduled to begin in late June 2022.
If your company is interested in locating in the Alexander Industrial Park, contact David Icenhour at dicenhour@alexandercountync.gov or (828) 352-7755.
Learn more at www.alexanderedc.org and www.alexandercountync.gov.