Catalyst Connection Archive

The sum of up to $75,000, to help fund the TriState Infrastructure Council project to identify the top priority infrastructure needs to best assure economic development in the Marcellus and Utica region

For a planning and coordination initiative involving the West Virginia National Guard and CommunityWorks in West Virginia, Inc. to advance economic development strategies related to housing, agriculture and flood recovery

As matching funds to a US Economic Development Admin. award of, support for Advantage Valley Inc. to conduct small business market analysis and comprehensive site planning for business and industrial properties and located within an eight county region.

To support the activities of the Power of 32 Initiative

For support of community engagement and implementation of six solar business cooperatives

For entrepreneurship education programs in four West Virginia counties (over three years)

For entrepreneurship education and programming in West Virginia community colleges (over two years)

For matching funds for a revolving loan fund to grow tourism enterprises serving visitors to the Hatfield-McCoy recreational trail system in nine counties of Southern West Virginia (over three years)

For matching funds to increase lending capital for small business development, real estate redevelopment, and community facilities (over two years)

An amount up to $24,000 for a consultant to seek federal funding for the Tri-State Shale Initiative