East Panhandle Times

The US Economic Development Administration awarded the Eastern Panhandle Regional Planning and Development Council a grant worth $300,000 to help fund a project in Berkeley County.

The grant was awarded on Sept. 27. The EDA describes the grant as follows:

"This EDA investment supports Eastern Panhandle Regional Planning and Development Council (Region 9) with the design and engineer of roadway and other infrastructure improvements needed to open 526 acres of land to manufacturing and commercial entities while also accommodating the expansion plans of the local community college in Berkeley County, West Virginia, near a designated Opportunity Zone. The project will help attract business from manufacturing and commercial entities, which will provide long-term economic growth, support business development, and create jobs throughout the region."