Kanawha County, WV (WOAY) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director, John Reisenweber, has announced that six local governments will receive a combined total of $554,000 in grants to build a stronger rural economy.
The city of Hinton was granted $70,000 to complete a GIS-based business inventory and economic development mapping project.
The investment is to support the city’s current businesses and see where more can be placed.
The investment is to support the city’s current businesses and see where more can be placed.
The investment will help the economy, help local businesses just starting out, and help with ongoing revitalization efforts for the city.
The city of Ravenswood, the Bckp Regional Intergovernmental Council, Braxton County, the Polymer Alliance Zone Inc., and Advantage Valley will also receive portions of the grant money.
