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Bishopville to receive $880,000 grant

Staff Report //March 23, 2018//

Bishopville to receive $880,000 grant

Staff Report //March 23, 2018//

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Bishopville will receive an $880,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration to make water infrastructure improvements.

The project will create an estimated 150 jobs and generate $12 million in private investment, according to a news release from the U.S. commerce department.

 “We commend the city of Bishopville on their leadership to upgrade local infrastructure critical to the business community,” said Dennis Alvord, deputy assistant secretary for regional affairs. “This project will support business expansion plans while incentivizing new businesses to locate in the region.”

The project will fund construction of a new pump station to support the expansion of a specialized commercial laundry operation that serves the health care industry and help drive new business growth.

Regional planning efforts led by the Santee-Lynches Council of Governments helped the project come to fruition.

EDA, an agency within the commerce department, invests in economically distressed communities to promote job creation, innovation and long-term economic growth.

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