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Grants Awarded | 2003-2004 Annual Cycle Awards
 The Golden Leaf Foundation is pleased to announce that the following North Carolina
non profits and government entities were awarded grants in the last grant cycle (ending November 2003).
Click on the North Carolina map icon for each grant recipient to obtain a map of the counties
served by that grant.
| Grantee | Blue Ridge Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc. |
| Contact | Mr. Stan Steury - Coordinator
1081-2 Old US Hwy 421
Sugar Grove, NC 28679
Phone: (828) 297-5805
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| Project Title | Northwestern North Carolina Cold Storage Facility Planning |
| Grant Amount | $60,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to help meet the need for increased cold storage capacity that is accessible to limited resource growers in the northwestern region of North Carolina. Funds for this project will be used to develop a business plan and cover design fees for two satellite cold storage facilities that will use landfill methane gas as a power source. The facilities, located in Watauga and Wilkes counties, will assist area growers with marketing, adding value to crops and expanding produce lines. |
| Service Area |
Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes
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| Grantee | Carolina Commerce and Technology Center, Inc. |
| Contact | Tony Normand - Chief Executive Officer
PO Box 70
Pembroke, NC 28372
Phone: 910-522-9944
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| Project Title | The Carolina Commerce and Technology Center, Inc. (COMtech.) |
| Grant Amount | $190,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to continue support for the Carolina Commerce and Technology Center (COMtech) in their efforts to create a training center to provide capacity and workforce development programs to attract and incubate new business and industry for this economically distressed area. COMtech provides business outreach services and technical assistance to new and existing business owners to spur commercial, retail, and agricultural business activity in Bladen, Columbus, Hoke, Robeson and Scotland counties. |
| Service Area |
Bladen, Columbus, Hoke, Robeson, Scotland |
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| Grantee | Carolina Horse Park Foundation |
| Contact | Ms. Lefreda Williams - President
PO Box 2468
Southern Pines, NC 28388
Phone: (910) 246-9808
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| Project Title | Championships 2003 through 2005 Year 2 |
| Grant Amount | $50,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist the Carolina Horse Park with hosting the American Eventing Championships in September 2004. This event is projected to draw 500 participants with their families, coaches and support personnel as well as 10,000 spectators to the Hoke County facility. Funds from this grant will be used for marketing and event coordination activities. The Horse Park works to serve as a catalyst for increased economic and tourism activity for small businesses and industry service providers. |
| Service Area |
Hoke |
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| Grantee | Center for Community Action |
| Contact | Mr. Mac Legerton - Executive Director
PO Box 723
Lumberton, NC 28359
Phone: (910) 739-7851
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| Project Title | River Way |
| Grant Amount | $50,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist River Way, a new regional tourism and environmental center in Lumberton, with its efforts to expand and enhance small business development and tourism in Robeson County along the I-95 and Hwy. 74 corridors. Funds from this grant will be used to provide educational and training sessions to small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs and support organizational activities that will lead to the development and implementation of a planned marketing strategy. The project is expecting to create 150 new jobs from small business and tourism development in Robeson County. |
| Service Area |
Robeson |
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| Grantee | City of High Point's Economic Development Corporation |
| Contact | Mr. Loren Hill - President
Post Office Box 230
High Point, NC 27261
Phone: (336) 883-3116
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| Project Title | Experience High Point 2004 |
| Grant Amount | $50,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to support the design and implementation of a focused marketing campaign for the International Home Furnishings Market, which is held twice a year in High Point and generates significant economic opportunity for service, supply and retail businesses. Funds from this grant will be used for marketing and promotion activities aimed at increasing the number of buyers, vendors and visitors to the High Point Market and ensuring that the Market not only remains in North Carolina, but can grow and prosper. |
| Service Area |
Statewide |
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| Grantee | Columbus County |
| Contact | Ms. Phyllis M. Owens - Executive Director
111 Washington Street
Whiteville, NC 28472
Phone: (910) 640-6600
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| Project Title | State Prison for Tabor Prison in Columbus County, NC |
| Grant Amount | $300,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist with training and public infrastructure improvements necessary for the creation of 400 jobs in Columbus County. Golden LEAF funds will enable the County to locate in the Tabor City area a 1,000-cell close security prison that will be operated by the North Carolina Department of Corrections. |
| Service Area |
Columbus |
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| Grantee | CSS Neuse Gunboat Association, Inc. |
| Contact | Mr. Thomas L. Lee, Jr. - President
PO Box 3043
Kinston, NC 28502-3043
Phone: (252) 522-2091
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| Project Title | CSS Neuse Civil War Museum: Phase I |
| Grant Amount | $100,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist the City of Kinston and Lenoir County with Phase I architectural and engineering plans to establish a Civil War museum in downtown Kinston to preserve the CSS Neuse, one of only three ironclad Civil War gunboats on display in the world. The project will serve as a hub for 26 other Civil War sites that are being packaged to promote cultural and heritage tourism in eastern North Carolina and the state. |
| Service Area |
Lenoir |
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| Grantee | Duplin County Economic Development Commission |
| Contact | Mr. Woodrow W. Brinson, Jr. - Executive Director
Post Office Box 929
Kenansville, NC 28349
Phone: (910) 296-2180
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| Project Title | Duplin County Turkey Farmer Job Preservation Project |
| Grant Amount | $300,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist Duplin County and 350 family turkey farmers find a solution for the disposal of animal waste. The project proposes using existing technologies to dispose of turkey litter waste through a process that will produce steam and electricity. In addition to saving 700 on-farm jobs and 2,400 turkey processing jobs, the project will create 100 construction jobs and 15 permanent jobs at the facility. Funds will be used to complete environmental, engineering, and marketing studies to demonstrate the technical and financial feasibility of the project. |
| Service Area |
Bladen, Duplin, Greene, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pitt, Sampson, Wayne
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| Grantee | Durham Technical Community College |
| Contact | Ms. Mary Lou Rollins
1637 Lawson Street
Durham, NC 27703
Phone: (919) 686-3377
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| Project Title | Industrial Systems Technologies |
| Grant Amount | $140,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to support the establishment of an Industrial Systems Technology Program curriculum to prepare and/or upgrade participants to safely service, maintain, repair and install equipment. This program answers a demand from existing industries that are seeking workers with these skills. Funding from this grant will be used for instructional equipment, supplies, and materials. |
| Service Area |
Durham, Orange
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| Grantee | East Carolina University School of Education |
| Contact | Sandra Harvey - Project Director
209 E. 3rd Street, Suite 102
Greenville, North Carolina 27858
Phone: (252) 328-2937
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| Project Title | The Three R's in Improving Teacher Shortages: Recruitment, Retention, and Resilience |
| Grant Amount | $250,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist school system personnel in eight rural eastern North Carolina counties as they work to recruit and retain quality teachers by providing a research-based Model of Teacher Recruitment and Retention. Funds from this grant will be used to support the Golden LEAF Education Consortium in partnering with the School of Education and the Rural Institute to implement proven strategies for recruitment and retention and to create a Center for Rural Best Practices in Education. The consortium includes East Carolina University, Elizabeth City State University, UNC Pembroke, Edgecombe Community College, and Bertie, Edgecombe, Greene, Jones, Halifax, Perquimans, Robeson, and Washington County School Systems. |
| Service Area |
Bertie, Edgecombe, Greene, Halifax, Jones, Perquimans, Robeson, Washington
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| Grantee | Edgecombe County Extension Center |
| Contact | Mr. James R. Pearce - Edgecombe County Extension Director
Post Office Box 129
Tarboro, NC 27886
Phone: (252) 641-7815
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| Project Title | Eastern Carolina Livestock Arena & Education Center |
| Grant Amount | $360,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist Edgecombe County with developing the Eastern North Carolina Livestock Arena & Education Center. This new facility will replace the old livestock arena that was severely damaged during Hurricane Floyd and provide a market for livestock owners in 25 eastern NC counties. The project will provide a new market for cattle owners to market livestock through state graded sales, support livestock shows/sales for 4-H youth, and provide training, marketing, and shows for area producers of value added products. The county has raised more than $1.6 million to construct the barns, show arena and conference center. Golden LEAF funds will be used to purchase equipment, supplies, and furnishings for the facility and to complete site preparation. |
| Service Area |
Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash
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| Grantee | Forsyth Technical Community College |
| Contact | Ms. Daphne Lewis - Grants Coordinator
2100 Silas Creek Parkway
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Phone: (336) 734-7177
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| Project Title | Tobacco Entrepreneurial Transition Project |
| Grant Amount | $90,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to support Forsyth Technical Community College's small business development efforts in Stokes County. The project will (1) assist tobacco farmers in the planning and evaluation of value-added agricultural enterprises and crop diversification opportunities and (2) develop, in collaboration with NC REAL Enterprises, agriculturally-focused entrepreneurial training modules for tobacco dependent communities. The college will collaborate with Stokes County Agriculture Extension and Economic Development offices to implement this program. |
| Service Area |
Forsyth, Stokes
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| Grantee | Foundation of Renewal for Eastern North Carolina |
| Contact | Mr. J. Phillip Horne - President
605 Lynndale Court, Suite B
Greenville, NC 27858
Phone: (252) 756-0176
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| Project Title | Needs Inventory/Capacity Building for Eastern North Carolina |
| Grant Amount | $120,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to provide operational assistance to FoR ENC to respond to requests for assistance arising from the "One East Economic Summit." The organization will work with leaders of the 41 counties in eastern NC and strategic partners to build a prioritized needs inventory and create deliverables for the counties in the form of plans for competitiveness. The work of FoR ENC will culminate in the publication of strategic plans for each county/county cluster by the end of the grant period, thus creating a shared vision for economic growth and prosperity.
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| Service Area |
Eastern Region, Northeast Region, Southeast Region
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| Grantee | Foundation of Renewal for Eastern North Carolina |
| Contact | Mr. J. Phillip Horne - President
605 Lynndale Court, Suite B
Greenville, NC 27858
Phone: (252) 756-0176
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| Project Title | Virtual Incubator Platform for Eastern North Carolina (VIP for ENC) |
| Grant Amount | $200,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to support the creation of a Virtual Incubator Platform (VIP) at the Global TransPark Education Center to serve as a web-based business tool designed to promote teaming, improve competitiveness and foster the growth and sustainability of new and existing small businesses. The technology will help small businesses become competitive in accessing contracts and work in four industry clusters: (1) homeland security/aviation, (2) med-tech/bio-tech/ag-tech, (3) military procurement/military commercialization, and (4) travel/tourism/media/entertainment.
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| Service Area |
Eastern Region, Northeast Region, Southeast Region
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| Grantee | Greene County Schools |
| Contact | Mr. L. Stephen Mazingo - Superintendent
602 West Harper Street
Snow Hill, NC 28580
Phone: (252) 747-3425
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| Project Title | Project iTech |
| Grant Amount | $200,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to support the implementation of Project iTech, an accelerated technology-learning program for Greene County Schools, which will provide Apple iBook computers to each student and teacher in grades 6 through 12 in the school system. This demonstration project will assess outcomes and impacts of educational technology on students and their families. |
| Service Area |
Greene
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| Grantee | Johnston Community College |
| Contact | Ms. Lin Frye
245 College Road
PO Box 2350
Smithfield, NC 27577
Phone: (909) 209-5052
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| Project Title | From Fields to Flowers: An Accelerated Training Program |
| Grant Amount | $100,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to support "From Fields to Flowers," an accelerated training program for farmers and others who wish to transition into alternative agriculture enterprises. The program will offer job training for the nursery, greenhouse and landscaping trades; entrepreneurial training; and, an educational Certificate in Landscape Gardening. Funding through this grant will be used for instruction and materials. |
| Service Area |
Duplin, Edgecombe, Franklin, Greene, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Nash, Pitt, Sampson, Wake, Wayne
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| Grantee | Martin County Economic Development Corporation |
| Contact | Mr. Stan L. Crowe - Chairman
P.O. Box 310
Williamston, North Carolina 27892
Phone: (252) 809-9022
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| Project Title | Northeast Technology and Business Center Expansion Project |
| Grant Amount | $250,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist with the expansion of the Northeast Technology and Business Center (NETBC) into 75,000 square feet of available building space to accommodate three companies that have interest in locating and expanding their facilities at NETBC. The project anticipates creating 250 new jobs for this tobacco dependent and economically distressed county. Funds from this grant would be utilized for the renovations necessary for the expansion of the NETBC and TeleCenter. |
| Service Area |
Martin
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| Grantee | Mount Olive College |
| Contact | Dr. H. Don Scott - Director, Agribusiness Center
634 Henderson Street
Mount Olive, NC 28365
Phone: (919) 658-7510
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| Project Title | Agribusiness Education Outreach in Eastern North Carolina |
| Grant Amount | $60,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist Mount Olive College with implementing educational outreach workshops through the Agribusiness Institute. Sessions will be offered in tobacco dependent communities to assist farm families with improved management practices including the use of technology for financial management and decision-making and skill development training for agribusiness owners. |
| Service Area |
Bladen, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Sampson, Wayne |
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| Grantee | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University |
| Contact | Dr. Earnestine Psalmonds - Vice-Chancellor for Research
1601 East Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27411
Phone: (336) 334-7995
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| Project Title | Enhancing Pork Flavor and Fat Quality with Alternative Diets |
| Grant Amount | $200,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to support the efforts of NCA&T University to assist tobacco farmers in transitioning to alternative agriculture opportunities with increased profit margins by raising swine in ways that enhance pork flavor (diet, genetics, and management systems) and produce pork with favorable fat profiles (high levels of unsaturated fats) for health conscious markets. The project will develop new products for upscale markets. |
| Service Area |
Statewide
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| Grantee | North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc. |
| Contact | Mr. Keith D. Oakley - Assistant Secretary
Campus Box 7645
120 Patterson Hall
Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7645
Phone: 919-515-9262
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| Project Title | Building Production and Marketing Capacity for Carolina Organic Growers, Inc., by Providing Access to the North Carolina Organic and Specialty Crops Markets for North Carolina Farmers |
| Grant Amount | $125,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist the Agricultural Foundation in expanding access to the Carolina Organic Growers marketing system by establishing distribution hubs in the Charlotte and Triad regions modeled on the current hub site at the WNC Farmer's Market in Asheville. This project is designed to develop a statewide promotion, sales, storage and distribution system for organic growers. |
| Service Area |
Statewide
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| Grantee | North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc. |
| Contact | Mr. Keith D. Oakley - Assistant Secretary
Campus Box 7645
120 Patterson Hall
Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7645
Phone: 919-515-9262
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| Project Title | Development of Programs to Assist Farmstead Cheese Production and Marketing |
| Grant Amount | $75,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to support North Carolina State University and N.C. Dairy Foundation in promoting Farmstead cheese as a means of developing value-added products and income for North Carolina's 400 small cow dairies and 100 dairy goat farmers. The project will provide training and technical assistance to producers as they evaluate farmstead cheese production as a potential alternative product. Funds from this grant are to be used to identify hurdles to farmstead cheese producers and individuals interested in farmstead cheese production, to establish a farmstead cheese and milk/dairy processing short course at N.C. State, and to identify consumer knowledge and expectations of N.C. Farmstead cheeses to facilitate marketing. |
| Service Area |
Alleghany, Caswell, Craven, Johnston, Onslow, Person, Wake
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| Grantee | North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc. |
| Contact | Mr. Keith D. Oakley - Assistant Secretary
Campus Box 7645
120 Patterson Hall
Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7645
Phone: 919-515-9262
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| Project Title | Save the Bees! |
| Grant Amount | $94,500.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist the NC Agricultural Foundation and NCSU in increasing agricultural productivity by identifying and introducing mite resistant bees into bee colonies across the state. This project will address problems that have resulted in a dramatic drop in the number of feral and commercial hives available for crop pollination. Reversing this trend is critical to producers of crops that are primarily dependent on bees for pollination (melons, cucumbers, apples, watermelons, squash, and blueberries). Objectives for the project include: (1) producing mite resistant bees and making them available to beekeepers; (2) promoting beekeeping as an alternative agricultural enterprise; and, (3) identifying market opportunities and promoting bee products for use in the pharmaceutical/health industry. |
| Service Area |
Statewide
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| Grantee | North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc. |
| Contact | Mr. Keith D. Oakley - Assistant Secretary
Campus Box 7645
120 Patterson Hall
Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7645
Phone: 919-515-9262
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| Project Title | Training Teens in Tobacco Dependent Counties for Alternative Careers |
| Grant Amount | $65,762.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to educate, equip, and encourage middle school youth from tobacco-dependent counties to develop entrepreneurial and financial literacy skills while learning about alternative, sustainable careers other than those traditional to their counties. Funds from this grant will be used to support the NC 4-H Development Fund and the NC 4-H Camping Program in implementing its Camp Challenge I, Weekend Academies, and Camp Challenge II programs. Youth from tobacco-dependent counties across the state will be targeted for participation. |
| Service Area |
Statewide
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| Grantee | North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc. |
| Contact | Mr. Keith Oakley
Box 7645/NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
Phone: (919) 515-2000
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| Project Title | Grassroots Capacity Building for Value-Added Agriculture Based Business Development |
| Grant Amount | $200,000 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to support North Carolina State University, in collaboration with The NC Department of Agriculture, in implementing an entrepreneurial assistance program targeting individuals interested in developing value-added agricultural enterprises. Funds are to be used to create a train-the-trainer curriculum/certification process, initiate training, and develop an informational centered network of first responders that will provide technical and business development information through a website. |
| Service Area |
Statewide
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| Grantee | North Carolina Arts Council |
| Contact | Ms. Maryanne Friend - Director of Marketing and Cultural Tourism
4632 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4632
Phone: (919) 733-2111
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| Project Title | Agri-Cultural Tourism: Proposal for Economic Development Year 2 |
| Grant Amount | $250,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to provide a second year of support to assist the North Carolina Arts Council, HandMade In America, and Duplin County Cooperative Extension (DCCES) implement a model agri-cultural and heritage tourism model designed to develop and enhance the capacity of communities and farmers to create new sustainable tourism products. Funds from this grant will be used for education, training, asset mapping, product development and promotion. The project is being implemented statewide with targeted activities to accommodate the unique needs of different regions. |
| Service Area |
Statewide
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| Grantee | North Carolina Central University |
| Contact | Dr. Beverly A. Bryant - Director of Hospitality and Tourism Program
1801 Fayetteville Street
PO Box 19716
Durham, NC 27707
Phone: 919-530-6488
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| Project Title | Training Displaced Tobacco Workers for Career Paths in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry |
| Grant Amount | $175,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to provide continued support for an educational program to train displaced tobacco workers and other unemployed individuals for career paths in the hospitality and tourism industry. The project provides training at the certification and Bachelor of Science levels as well as appropriate levels of training and support for those without high school diplomas. Funds from this grant will be utilized to defray the costs of instruction, tuition, books, transportation, instructional materials and staffing. |
| Service Area |
Alamance, Caswell, Cumberland, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Franklin, Granville, Guilford, Harnett, Hoke, Nash, Person, Rockingham, Sampson, Stokes, Vance, Warren, Wilson
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| Grantee | North Carolina Coalition of Farm and Rural Families |
| Contact | Mr. Carl D. Hodges - Interim Executive Director
342 Wagoner Drive, Suite 208
Fayetteville, NC 28303
Phone: (910) 860-9948
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| Project Title | Carolina Harvest Value-Added Products Project |
| Grant Amount | $100,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist with the renovation of the Carolina Harvest Packing Shed in Duplin County to enable the establishment of a micro-commercial food preparation facility to add value to southern leafy greens and other commodities. Funds directed to this project will also be used to continue plasticulture and "pot in pot" research and offer improved marketing strategies for the "Carolina Harvest" brand and training to area farmers. |
| Service Area |
SouthEast Region
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| Grantee | North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities |
| Contact | Dr. A. Hope Williams - President
879-A Washington Street
Raleigh, NC 27605
Phone: (919) 832-5817
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| Project Title | Golden LEAF Foundation Scholarships |
| Grant Amount | $155,000.00 |
| Project Description | This Golden LEAF grant will provide a second year of support for The Golden LEAF Scholars Program at North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities. Funds will be used to provide one-year scholarships at $2,500 each for member schools (37 new, one for each college, and 25 renewal scholarships) covering tuition and fees. Eligible recipients will be students who reside in tobacco dependent or Tier I and Tier II counties in the state. Scholarships will be need and merit based. |
| Service Area |
Statewide
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| Grantee | The North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center, Inc. |
| Contact | Mr. Billy Ray Hall
4021 Carya Drive
Raleigh, NC 27610
Phone: (919) 250-4314
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| Project Title | APEC Eastern North Carolina Technology Initiative |
| Grant Amount | $2,000,000 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist the Rural Center, in collaboration with the Albemarle Pamlico Economic Development Commission, with implementing the Eastern North Carolina E-Learning project, which will provide a seamless K-20 asynchronous e-learning environment for selected locations in the eastern part of NC. The project is part of a $13.1 million initiative that will bring broadband access to more than 32,000 customers that do not currently have DSL capability. |
| Service Area |
Eastern Region, Northeast Region, Southeast Region
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| Grantee | North Carolina State University |
| Contact | Mr. Matthew Ronning - Assistant Vice Chancellor
Sponsored Programs and Regulatory Compliance
Box 7514
Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7514
Phone: (919) 515-2444
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| Project Title | Breeding and Developing New Nursery Crops for North Carolina |
| Grant Amount | $80,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to provide a third year of support to strengthen the competitiveness of the North Carolina nursery industry through the development, breeding and evaluation of new nursery crops with an emphasis on superior pest resistance, adaptability, and commercial potential. Funds will be used to accelerate the introduction of new cultivars. NC is currently the fourth largest producer of nursery crops in the nation. |
| Service Area |
Statewide |
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| Grantee | North Carolina State University |
| Contact | Mr. Matthew Ronning - Assistant Vice Chancellor
Sponsored Programs and Regulatory Compliance
Box 7514
Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7514
Phone: (919) 515-2444
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| Project Title | Development of Marketable By-Products from Alternative Swine Waste Treatment Technologies |
| Grant Amount | $200,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist NCSU in conducting feasibility and marketability studies for alternative by-products recovered from different swine waste treatments systems to determine which has the highest potential for commercialization. |
| Service Area |
Duplin, Onslow, Sampson |
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| Grantee | North Carolina State University |
| Contact | Mr. Matthew Ronning - Assistant Vice Chancellor
Sponsored Programs and Regulatory Compliance
Box 7514
Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7514
Phone: (919) 515-2444
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| Project Title | Rapid Development of a Replacement Cultivar for Sprite Melon |
| Grant Amount | $50,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to provide a second year of funding to assist NCSU with the continued development of a new specialty melon for NC growers. Objectives include the development of inbred lines with performance at least as good as "Sprite" and testing of hybrids made by crossing complementary pairs of inbreds with the ultimate goal of releasing a replacement cultivar for the "Sprite" melon with ownership and control in NC. |
| Service Area |
Statewide |
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| Grantee | North Carolina State University |
| Contact | Mr. Matthew Ronning - Assistant Vice Chancellor
Sponsored Programs and Regulatory Compliance
Box 7514
Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7514
Phone: (919) 515-2444
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| Project Title | The North Carolina Specialty Crops Program - Developing New Crops and Agricultural Enterprises |
| Grant Amount | $200,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to provide a fourth year of funding to support the N.C. Specialty Crops Program, a program designed to keep agriculture profitable by identifying potential new crops, value-added products, and agricultural enterprises, and by providing the research, marketing support and grower education to make these crops/products profitable for growers. This year's activities will focus on developing and introducing new value-added products, specifically the manufacture of paper, artificial fireplace logs, and ethanol from cotton stalks. |
| Service Area |
Statewide |
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| Grantee | North Carolina State University |
| Contact | Mr. Matthew Ronning - Assistant Vice Chancellor
Sponsored Programs and Regulatory Compliance
Box 7514
Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7514
Phone: (919) 515-2444
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| Project Title | Plant Based Bioprocessing to Produce New Value-Added Agricultural Products in North Carolina Communities |
| Grant Amount | $285,000 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to support a multidisciplinary research and development effort to utilize and test methods of plant-based bioprocessing to produce new value-added agricultural products. The project will: 1) test the feasibility of a CO2 technique for extracting critical components from plant tissues; 2) identify a purple sweet potato variety adapted for cultivation in N.C. (source of commercial interest as a dye and food colorant); 3) develop specialty tobacco varieties for high-value products (i.e. those used as fragrance ingredients and as insecticides); and, 4) develop an extraction technology for producing papillomavirus vaccines from genetically engineered tobacco (for canine oral papillomavirus, similar enough in structure that a vaccine could also be developed to combat human papillomavirus, a major cause of cervical cancer in humans). |
| Service Area |
Statewide |
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| Grantee | North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission Foundation, Inc. |
| Contact | Ms. Sue Johnson-Langdon - Executive Director
1327 N. Brightleaf Blvd., Suite H
Smithfield, North Carolina 27577
Phone: (919) 989-7323
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| Project Title | Sweet Potato Business Enhancement Program - A Long Term Initiative To Expand the Sales and Consumption of North Carolina Sweet Potatoes |
| Grant Amount | $250,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to provide a third year of support to devise and implement a comprehensive strategy to measurably and sustainably increase the demand for and consumption of NC sweet potatoes. Objectives for the third year of this project are as follows: (1) complete test marketing for a minimum of 5 value-added sweet potato products; (2) evaluate progress and expand distribution as warranted; (3) assist product manufacturers in engineering products with NC sweet potatoes; and, (4) provide assistance with applications and technical problem solving. |
| Service Area |
Statewide |
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| Grantee | North Carolina's Northeast Economic Development Foundation, Inc. |
| Contact | Ms. Cathy Scott - Economic Development Associate
119 West Water Street
Edenton, NC 27932
Phone: (252) 482-4333
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| Project Title | Northeast Regional Agricultural Products Outlet |
| Grant Amount | $50,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to support the development of an impact study, business plan and architectural design work for the Northeast Regional Agricultural Products Outlet to be located at the intersection of I-95 and NC Highway 903. With access to more than 70,000 cars a day, the I-95 location will offer a steady market for local and regional farmers to sell their products and explore new markets for agricultural products. The Halifax County Cooperative Extension and several other state, regional and local organizations are undertaking this project. |
| Service Area |
Northeast Partnership |
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| Grantee | Operation Spring Plant, Inc. |
| Contact | Ms. Dorothy Barker - Executive Director
PO Box 1759
Oxford, NC 27565
Phone: 252-492-7301
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| Project Title | Risk Management Training and Market Development for Limited Resource Farmers |
| Grant Amount | $75,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to provide a second year of funding to Operation Spring Plant to support training programs in risk management and market development for limited resource farmers in Region K and eastern North Carolina. Programs will assist farmers in 4 key areas: expand market opportunities for farmers who have transitioned into alternative agricultural crops; reduce farmer input costs through group purchasing and share use of equipment; develop business skills for farm producers; and, increase on-farm job opportunities. |
| Service Area |
Beaufort, Duplin, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Hyde, Martin, Person, Pitt, Sampson, Vance, Warren, Washington |
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| Grantee | Opportunities Industrialization Center of Wilson, Inc. |
| Contact | Mr. Howard Jones - President
801 East Reid Street
PO Box 547
Wilson, NC 27894-0547
Phone: 252-291-0038
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| Project Title | Industrial Maintenance Mechanic (IMM) Training for Former Tobacco Industry Workers |
| Grant Amount | $150,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to provide continued support for an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic (IMM) training program for seasonal and displaced farm and factory workers to prepare them for positions in Wilson and surrounding counties. The program provides technical instruction, outreach, remedial and life skills training, case management, family support and job readiness training. |
| Service Area |
Wilson |
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| Grantee | Roanoke Economic Development, Inc. |
| Contact | Mr. Curtis Wynn - Executive Vice-President & CEO
Post Office Box 440
Rich Square, NC 27869
Phone: (252) 539-3024
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| Project Title | Roanoke Construction Group |
| Grant Amount | $250,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to support Roanoke Economic Development, Inc. and the Roanoke Construction Group, a consortium of construction-related companies, in their efforts to grow and support small and minority-owned construction firms, increase their participation in large scale construction projects and create construction jobs in the northeastern counties of Bertie, Halifax, Northampton, Gates and Hertford. Funds from this grant will be used to (1) facilitate partnerships between historically under-utilized businesses and large contractors, (2) provide technical assistance, training and back-office services to small firms, and (3) market the capabilities of consortium members statewide. |
| Service Area |
Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton |
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| Grantee | Roanoke River Partners, Inc. |
| Contact | Mrs. Cindy B. Tripp - Executive Director
Post Office Box 488
Windsor, NC 27983
Phone: (252) 794-2793
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| Project Title | Building on Eco-Tourism in the Roanoke River Region |
| Grant Amount | $50,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to support improvements and enhancements of the Roanoke River Paddle Trail & Camping System as an eco-tourism attraction and asset for the development of sustainable tourism in the Roanoke River Region. Funds from this grant will be used for additional trail construction, an economic impact study, development and implementation of a marketing plan and strategic plan to guide future use and development of the trail system. |
| Service Area |
Bertie, Halifax, Martin, Northampton, Washington |
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| Grantee | Rockingham County Government |
| Contact | Ms. Ginger T. Waynick - Webmaster/Special Projects
PO Box 206
Wentworth, NC 27375
Phone: (336) 342-8342
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| Project Title | Northstar Equestrian & Agricultural Center |
| Grant Amount | $35,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to provide support for the completion of a feasibility study and business plan for an equestrian and agricultural center in Rockingham County. The center is proposed as a site to conduct horse events, agriculture sales, meetings and events and would serve to boost economic activity and visitation related to ecotourism in the county and surrounding area. |
| Service Area |
Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin |
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| Grantee | Save Our State |
| Contact | Mr. Alan Briggs - President
PO Box 88
Raleigh, NC 27602
Phone: (919) 839-2111
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| Project Title | SOS - FrontLine Swine Waste Management System |
| Grant Amount | $50,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to provide Save Our State and Front Line Farmers with administrative support for an Environmental Advancement Grant of $340,000 to construct and test a new and unique waste management technology system for the disposal of hog waste. The grant will be used for project administration and to explore financing mechanisms that will allow NC independent farmers to convert to environmentally superior waste management technologies when available. |
| Service Area |
Eastern Region |
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| Grantee | Southside Alliance for Neighborhood Empowerment, Inc. |
| Contact | Bishop Charles L. Smith - President & CEO
Post Office Box 24
Edward, NC 27821
Phone: (252) 322-3902
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| Project Title | SANE Construction Training and Incubator |
| Grant Amount | $75,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to support the establishment and implementation of a construction training program and incubator targeted toward welfare recipients and low-skill workers to help them step up to employment in the construction trades. In partnership with Beaufort County Community College, the program will offer basic skills, construction, and finishing skills training over the grant period. Funds from this grant will be used for salaries, instructional equipment and tools, and marketing and participant recruitment. |
| Service Area |
Beaufort |
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| Grantee | Stanly Community College |
| Contact | Ms. Charlotte M. Morris - Dean of Institutional Research
141 College Drive
Albemarle, NC 28001
Phone: (704) 982-0121
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| Project Title | Digital Skills Training/Technology Enterprise Zone |
| Grant Amount | $118,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to support the establishment of a Digital Design and Multimedia Training Lab to enable the college to increase the scope of job readiness for the growing numbers of dislocated workers from Stanly County and the surrounding area and to meet area employers' demand for workers with digital design and multimedia skills. Funds from this grant will be used for staffing, instructional equipment and software, installation fees and operating costs. |
| Service Area |
Anson, Cabarrus, Montgomery, Richmond, Rowan, Stanly, Union |
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| Grantee | Surry Community College |
| Contact | Ms. Marion Feezor Venable - Director, SCC Foundation
630 South Main Street
Dobson, NC 27017
Phone: (336) 386-3629
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| Project Title | Growing the Industry: Enhancing Product Quality |
| Grant Amount | $100,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to provide an additional year of support to Surry Community College to grow the viticulture industry in North Carolina. Objectives for this year's grant include: establishing best practices for grape and wine production in NC through demonstration and applied research; assisting wineries with evaluating commercial acceptability of wines and creating quality standards for the industry; creating an internship program for students; and, educating growers and consultants to support high quality grape and wine production. |
| Service Area |
Alamance, Forsyth, Mecklenburg, Nash, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Wake, Wilkes, Yadkin
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| Grantee | The Conservation Fund |
| Contact | Ms.Mikki Sager
PO Box 271
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: (919) 967-2223
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| Project Title | Military and Agricultural Economic Security in Eastern North Carolina |
| Grant Amount | $250,000 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to support The Conservation Fund in implementing a program that will create agricultural areas around military bases in communities that heavily depend on military jobs through (1) assisting low and moderate resource farmers and land owners to access programs and funds designed to support diversification and sustainable agriculture, thus improving economic returns on their landholdings; (2) research and analyze tax codes and policies to identify factors that impede or bar farmers' ability to get economic benefits from working land conservation; and (3) implement a technical assistance program to help farmers and land owners maximize access to funding programs that will help create agricultural based, "military-friendly" landholdings around military bases. |
| Service Area |
Eastern Region, Northeast Partnership, Southeast Region
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| Grantee | Town of Princeville |
| Contact | Samuel Knight
Town Manager
PO Box 1527
Princeville, NC 27886
252-823-1057
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| Project Title | Princeville Special Census |
| Grant Amount | $60,000 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to help the Town of Princeville in paying for a special re-count by the U.S. Census Bureau that would assist the town in obtaining an accurate population count and restoring approximately $280,000 per year in direct payments from the State of North Carolina. A majority of the town's citizens were not residing in the Town during the 2000 census count due to the aftermath of Hurricane Floyd. |
| Service Area |
Edgecombe County |
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| Grantee | Town of Scotland Neck |
| Contact | The Honorable Robert B. Partin - Mayor
1310 Main Street
PO Box 537
Scotland Neck, NC 27874-0537
Phone: (252) 826-3152
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| Project Title | The DOOR Initiative |
| Grant Amount | $50,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to provide a second year of support for the town's "Developing Our Own Resources" initiative, an effort to stimulate and diversify economic development opportunities by developing an agri-tourism and eco-tourism presence in southern Halifax County, an area rich in natural and recreational resources but suffering from a loss of manufacturing and agricultural jobs. Funds from this grant will be utilized to further develop and refine tourism marketing and product development activities. |
| Service Area |
Halifax |
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| Grantee | Town of Waco |
| Contact | Ms. Melissa Ann Summer
PO Box 249
Waco, NC 28169
Phone: (704) 435-9312
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| Project Title | Piedmont Equestrian Park and Conference Center |
| Grant Amount | $150,000 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist the Town of Waco, in collaboration with the City of Cherryville and the Piedmont Equestrian Park, with the development of the Piedmont Equestrian Park and Conference Center. |
| Service Area |
Cleveland |
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| Grantee | Towncreek Vision Corporation |
| Contact | Ms. Anne Mitchell
PO Box 407
Winnabow, NC 28479
Phone: (910) 763-5447
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| Project Title | Training Adults in Brick Masonry Skills |
| Grant Amount | $75,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to support the implementation of a brick masonry training program to help workers in Brunswick County transition from agriculture-dependent jobs and to meet the demand of construction and subcontractor companies in the area for workers with brick mason skills. Funds from this grant will be used for staffing, training supplies and equipment, and transportation. |
| Service Area |
Brunswick
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| Grantee | University of North Carolina |
| Contact | Ms. Sarah M. Smith
910 Raleigh Road
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
Phone: (919) 962-4557
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| Project Title | Golden LEAF Scholars Program |
| Grant Amount | $512,500.00 |
| Project Description | This Golden LEAF grant will be used to provide a third year of funding for The Golden LEAF Scholars Program offered through the University of North Carolina System Office. Funds will be used to assist 205 students with scholarships covering UNC tuition and fees (of $2,500 each) for one year. Eligible recipients will be students who reside in the tobacco dependent or Tier I and Tier II counties in the state. Scholarships will be need and merit based. All public universities will be eligible to participate in the scholarship program. |
| Service Area |
Statewide
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| Grantee | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
| Contact | Mr. Jeff Michael
Director, UNC Charlotte Urban Institute
9201 University City Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina 28223
Phone: (704) 687-2255
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| Project Title | North Carolina Motorsports Economic Impact and Development Analysis |
| Grant Amount | $100,000 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist UNC Charlotte and the N.C. Motorsports Association in conducting an economic assessment of the motorsports industry in North Carolina. The project will result in a statewide economic development plan aimed at protecting and growing the existing industry base, while also attracting new motorsports related companies to the state. |
| Service Area |
Statewide
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| Grantee | Yancey County |
| Contact | Mr. John Doyle
Room 11, Courthouse
Burnsville, NC 28714
Phone: (828) 682-7225
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| Project Title | Yancey County Mountain Heritage Center |
| Grant Amount | $53,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to support the establishment of the Mountain Heritage Center in Burnsville as a business incubation center and hub for the expansion and marketing of the county's craft and art industry. The center will also serve as an anchor for enhancing heritage tourism in the community. Funds from this grant will be used for start-up coordination for the center, development and implementation of a marketing plan, and development of a web-domain and e-commerce activities. |
| Service Area |
Yancey |
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301 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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