Washington County Council on Economic Development Archive

For expansion of the SBA micro-lending program into 16 additional counties in West Virginia

The sum of up to $100,000 as matching funds for an Appalachian Regional Commission POWER grant for a three-state, 61-county energy supply chain study and implementation program

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 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)

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

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