N.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority Board Approves Second Round of Local Grants Print
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Friday, 28 March 2014 10:20

RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - The N.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved 18 grants totaling more than $8.1 million, which is to be deployed by recipients for building reuse and restoration as well as infrastructure including water and sewer. 

 
The grant recipients are:
 
Community Development Block Grants:
 
-- Polk County: $295,755 to construct 6,890 linear feet of twelve inch water line to allow the for-profit Tryon Equestrian Properties to construct a world class equestrian venue near the Mill Spring community.
 
-- Town of Denton (Davidson County): $200,000 to loan to OPE of America, Inc. to support the reuse of a 24,000 square feet building located at 18870 South NC Highway 109 for reworking lawn and garden commercial equipment.
 
--City of Eden (Rockingham County): $750,000 to loan to SGRTEX, LLC to support the reuse of a vacant 180,000 square feet building located at 325 Summit Road for a yarn spinning manufacturing plant.
 
Industrial Development Fund Utility Account grants:
 
-- Franklin County: $500,000 in funding to assist in sewer improvements in Triangle North Franklin Industrial Park.
 
--Haywood County; $2,100,000 in funding to modify existing natural gas pipeline with the addition of compressors.
 
-- Washington County: $1,259,550 in funding to provide infrastructure to the County Commerce Center.  
 
-- Alexander County: $100,000 in funding to install approximately one mile of natural gas pipeline.
 
--Town of North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County): $50,000 in funding to assist in upgrading the septic system on behalf of Jeld-Wen, Inc.  
 
--Town on Spindale (Rutherford County): $112,035 to assist in upgrading the sanitary lift station on behalf of Team Air, Inc., a company new to North Carolina.
 
Building Reuse Program grants/loans:
 
-- Town of Taylorsville (Alexander County): $50,000 to support the reuse of a 3,100 sq. ft. building located at 60 2nd Avenue to open an urgent care facility.
 
-- Town of Granite Falls (Caldwell County): $200,000 to support the reuse of a 40,000 sq. ft. building located at 171 North Main Street for McGee Wood Products expansion.
 
-- City of Archdale (Randolph County):$110,000 to support the reuse of a 102,700 sq. ft. building located at 4015 Cheyenne Road for Brookline Furniture.
 
-- Robeson County: $500,000 to support the reuse of a 93,476 sq. ft. building located at 4111 W. 5th Street in Lumberton for a Capel Rugs designer showroom.
 
-- Rutherford County: $110,000 to support the reuse of a 159,717 sq. ft. building located at 2015 Hwy 221 South in Rutherfordton for Team Air’s east coast operation to manufacture and distribute custom oversized air handling equipment.
 
-- Rutherford County: $430,000 to support the reuse of a 103,454 sq. ft. building located at 159 Broad River Boulevard in Forest City for Bonita Pioneer to create an east coast operation in the gift wrap market.
 
 
Economic Infrastructure Program grants:
 
-- Town of Murphy (Cherokee County): $500,000 towards the installation of water and wastewater infrastructure.
 
-- Johnston County: $350,000 towards upgrading a wastewater pump station along the highway 70 corridor.
 
-- Pender County: $500,000 towards assisting construction of a publicly owned wastewater treatment plant.
 
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