Economic Development Infrastructure
The Economic Development Infrastructure Grant Program (EDI) provides grant/loan
funds to communities to develop or rehabilitate public infrastructure in
support of new and existing non-retail businesses for the creation or retention
of jobs for low to moderate income individuals. The funds are distributed
through a combination of funding which is designed to be 50% grant and 50%
loan. Eligible activities include Acquisition, Relocation, Demolition, Clearance,
Construction, Reconstruction, Installation, and Rehabilitation associated
with public infrastructure projects such as water and sewer facilities, flood
and drainage improvements, publicly-owned commercial/industrial buildings,
parking, streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, etc. which are necessary to
create or retain jobs in the non-retail private sector for low and moderate
income persons. The maximum Economic Development Infrastructure Program award
amount is $400,000.
Please visit this website for a grant application:
http://www.meocd.org/html/library.html