Traditional Construction Program Provides funding assistance to economically disadvantaged communities statewide for public facilities to foster the creation and/or retention of jobs by industry. The Traditional Program requires an eligible private sector business at the time of application. The applicant and business must provide evidence that a private development or expansion is ready to occur and that the private development is contingent upon the approval of CERB funds. Applicants must demonstrate the need for CERB assistance and that no other timely source of funds are available at reasonably similar rates to the current CERB rate.
Rural Construction Program Provides economic opportunities to rural counties and rural natural resource areas. The Rural Program assists disadvantaged rural communities to fund high priority economic development infrastructure for CERB-eligible prospective economic development projects when feasibility is demonstrated. Tourism development projects may also be supported in rural areas.
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Project-specific feasibility studies and planning and predevelopment activities help evaluate high priority economic development projects to assist communities in meeting their economic development goals. Feasibility thresholds in a prospective development rural application may be met through a CERB-funded feasibility study or through other evaluative information the community has undertaken.
Contact Kate Rothschild for further information.