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Grants Awarded | 2005-2006 Economic Catalyst Awards
 The Golden Leaf Foundation is pleased to announce that the
following North Carolina
non profits and government entities have been awarded economic catalyst grants during the current grant cycle.
Click on the North Carolina map icon for each grant recipient to obtain a map of the counties
served by that grant.
| Grantee | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Foundation, Inc. |
| Contact | Mr. C. Max Queen
340 Victoria Road
Asheville, NC 28801
Tel: (828) 254-1921 ext. 5837
Fax: (828) 281-9711
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| Project Title | Preventing a Ripple Effect in Western North Carolina |
| Grant Amount | $250,000 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this grant is to assist A-B Tech with the purchase of equipment for an Advanced Assembly and Welding Simulation Model Training Lab. This request is a part of a collaborative effort to retain more than 200 existing jobs and add 295 new manufacturing jobs in Buncombe County. |
| Service Area |
Buncombe, Madison
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| Grantee | Blue Ridge Community College |
| Contact | Matt Matteson
180 West Campus Drive
Flat Rock, NC 27831
(828) 694-1899
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| Project Title | Project Merlin: Creating 110 Jobs in Transylvania County |
| Grant Amount | $100,000 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist Blue Ridge Community College with the purchase equipment necessary for the establishment of a training program for workers at a new company in Transylvania County. It is expected that the company will hire 110 employees by the end of its second year, with average wages for skilled technicians in the $15-$18/hour range. |
| Service Area |
Transylvania |
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| Grantee | City of Roanoke Rapids |
| Contact | Mr. Rick Benton
PO Box 38
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
Tel: (252) 533-2840
Fax: (252) 533-2809
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| Project Title | Roanoke Rapids Sewer Project |
| Grant Amount | $399,000 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this grant is to assist the City of Roanoke Rapids with infrastructure improvements needed to support the creation of 945 new jobs and $87,500,000 in new capital investment at the Carolina Crossroads Music & Entertainment District. Funding is to be used to assist with the relocation of an existing sewer line. In addition to the entertainment district, the sewer line serves an existing industrial park. |
| Service Area |
Halifax |
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| Grantee | Cleveland Community College |
| Contact | Mrs. Emily W. Sisk
137 South Post Road
Shelby, NC 28152
Tel: 704-484-4000 ext. 6626
Fax: 704-484-4022
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| Project Title | Bioinformatics and Specialized Biotechnology Training for the Charlotte Region |
| Grant Amount | $170,000 |
| Project Description | Cleveland Community College is collaborating with UNC-Charlotte, the Economic Development Commission in Cleveland County and the Charlotte Regional Partnership to provide advanced undergraduate training in the area of biotechnology, with a focus on bioinformatics, plant and animal science for laboratory technician jobs available in the Cleveland County healthcare system and in two companies undergoing expansion in Cleveland and surrounding counties. |
| Service Area |
Cleveland, Mecklenburg |
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| Grantee | County of Wayne |
| Contact | Mr. W. Lee Smith
PO Box 227
Goldsboro, NC 27533
Tel: (919) 731-1435
Fax: (919) 731-1446
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| Project Title | ParkEast Shell Building #2 |
| Grant Amount | $1,500,000 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist Wayne County with the payment of a portion of a $2,100,000 loan the County received from North Carolina's Eastern Region to construct a shell building on property owned by the County at ParkEast, the Wayne County Industrial & Business Park. Prepayment of all or a significant portion of the debt would allow Wayne County to use its existing and future economic resources for site development costs at the Park and other associated improvements to public property. |
| Service Area |
Wayne |
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| Grantee | County of Wayne |
| Contact | Mr. W. Lee Smith
PO Box 227
Goldsboro, NC 27533
Tel: (919) 731-1435
Fax: (919) 731-1446
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| Project Title | Project Telstar and ParkEast Site Improvements |
| Grant Amount | $500,000 |
| Project Description | This Golden LEAF grant will assist Wayne County with training needed for positions available with a new company locating in the County that will create up to 300 jobs. Training will be done at Wayne Community College. This grant will also assist Wayne County with the construction of a retention pond at ParkEast, the Wayne County Industrial and Business Park. The pond will service future and existing Park tenants and will help ensure that environmental regulations are met. |
| Service Area |
Wayne |
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| Grantee | Gaston County Economic Development Commission |
| Contact | Ms. Yvonne M. Gibbs
P.O. Box 1578
Gastonia, NC 28053-1578
Tel: 704-866-3771
Fax: 704-866-3972
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| Project Title | Project CASO |
| Grant Amount | $202,859 |
| Project Description | This Golden LEAF grant is to be used to construct right and left turn lanes on NC HWY 273 as part of public infrastructure needed for the planned construction of a new $125 million National Gypsum Company facility in Mount Holly that is expected to create 95 jobs over two years. |
| Service Area |
Gaston |
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| Grantee | Jones County |
| Contact | Mr. Roy Fogle
389 Hwy. 58 South
PO Box 340
Trenton, NC 28585
Tel: (252) 448-7571
Fax: (252) 448-1072
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| Project Title | Project Shine |
| Grant Amount | $300,000 |
| Project Description | This Golden LEAF grant will assist Jones County with the construction of a 20,000 square-foot industrial facility in the Jones County Industrial Park in Trenton necessary to locate "Project Shine," a defense-related, high-tech company with customers in the government, military and private sectors. The company plans to create 25 jobs over a three-year period with an estimated annual payroll of $1 million when hiring is complete. |
| Service Area |
Craven, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow |
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| Grantee | Martin County Economic Development Corporation |
| Contact | Mr. Jason Semple
415 East Boulevard
Williamston, NC 27892
Tel: (252) 789-4901
Fax: (252) 792-0993
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| Project Title | Martin County Quintiles Renovation Project |
| Grant Amount | $400,000 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist with the renovation of approximately 11,000 square feet of space at the Northeast Technology & Business Center. The space will be leased to Quintiles, Inc., a Research Triangle-headquartered pharmaceutical research company for a term of five years at fair market value. Quintiles, Inc. plans to create at least 60 jobs in Martin County over a three-year period. |
| Service Area |
Beaufort, Bertie, Edgecombe, Martin, Pitt |
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| Grantee | Martin County Economic Development Corporation |
| Contact | Mr. James D. Ward
P.O. Box 310
Williamston, NC 27892
Tel: (252) 792-2044
Fax: (252) 792-0993
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| Project Title | Martin-Pitt Industrial Site Certification Project |
| Grant Amount | $34,500 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this grant is to assist the Martin County EDC with the certification of 689 acres located in Martin and Pitt counties as a certified industrial site through the N.C. Department of Commerce Site Certification Program. |
| Service Area |
Martin, Pitt |
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| Grantee | Martin County Economic Development Corporation |
| Contact | Mr. Stan L. Crowe
P.O. Box 310
Williamston, North Carolina 27892
Tel: (252) 809-9022
Fax: (252) 792-0093
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| Project Title | Northeast Technology and Business Center Expansion Project |
| Grant Amount | $250,000 |
| Project Description | This Golden LEAF grant is to be used to construct improvements in the Northeast Technology and Business Center to accommodate the relocation of e-Manufacturing to the Center. The Telecenter portion of the incubator is currently fully occupied. |
| Service Area |
Beaufort, Bertie, Martin, Chowan, Washington |
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| Grantee | Nash County |
| Contact | Mr. Robert M. Murhpy
120 W. Washington Street, Suite 3072
Nashville, NC 27856
Tel: (252) 459-9800
Fax: (252) 459-1000
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| Project Title | Water Line Extension to Fawn Electronics |
| Grant Amount | $200,000 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this grant is to assist Nash County with the construction of a water main extension along Highway 97 in Nash County. This extension will assist with the retention of 92 employees at Fawn Electronics. |
| Service Area |
Nash |
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| Grantee | Pitt Community College |
| Contact | Dr. Greg Smith
P.O. Drawer 7007
Greenville, NC 27835
Tel: 252-757-3590
Fax: 252-321-4558
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| Project Title | PCC Industrial System/Biotechnology Training Cleanroom Project |
| Grant Amount | $50,000 |
| Project Description | This Golden LEAF grant is to be used to upfit a laboratory to house a cleanroom to be used to give practical experience to students working in an aseptic environment. The training offered is expected to provide students a jump-start on training that would otherwise have to be offered by the biotech industry and make students more valuable to the growing biotechnology industry. |
| Service Area |
Eastern Region |
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| Grantee | Pitt Community College |
| Contact | Ms. Lynn H. Creech
P.O. Box 7007
Greenville, NC 27835-7007
Tel: (252) 493-7216
Fax: (252) 321-4433
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| Project Title | Rural Pitt County's Workforce Expansion and Retention Project |
| Grant Amount | $110,000 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this grant is to assist Pitt Community College in offering training to workers at an industry located in Farmville, NC, in leadership, supervisory skills, and computer skills. The company has created 50 new jobs. Training is need for a total of 208 employees. |
| Service Area |
Pitt |
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| Grantee | Richmond County Government |
| Contact | Mr. George R. Sago
PO Box 504
Rockingham, NC 28380
Tel: (910) 997-8190
Fax: (910) 997-8192
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| Project Title | Three In One Project |
| Grant Amount | $140,000 |
| Project Description | This Golden LEAF grant is to be used to upgrade Richmond County's water distribution system at the Pine Hills Industrial Park to meet the needs of planned industrial expansion in the area and future expansion in the County. The expansion of Trinity Manufacturing, Inc. will involve a capital investment of approximately $47 million and will create 15 full time jobs. |
| Service Area |
Richmond |
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| Grantee | Stanly County |
| Contact | Mr. Jerry Myers
201 South Second Street
Albemarle, NC 28001
Tel: (704) 986-3683
Fax: (704) 986-3685
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| Project Title | Fork Stables and Fork Rd. Capacity Improvements |
| Grant Amount | $60,000 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this grant is to assist Stanly County with the expansion of water infrastructure to support Fork Stables, a premier outdoor sporting and eventing facility in Stanly County. Water usage revenues from events, meetings, celebrations, and residents will retain and increase the economic impact, employment base and future opportunity of the Fork Stables, which directly and indirectly supports over 30 jobs. This project will help to create an additional 6 full-time jobs at the facility, with an average salary of $35,000 and benefits. |
| Service Area |
Stanly |
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| Grantee | Town of Burnsville |
| Contact | Mr. Kelly Coffey
Town of Burnsville
P.O. Box 97
Burnsville, NC 28714-0097
Tel: 828-682-2420
Fax: 828-682-7757
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| Project Title | Burnsville Altec Infrastructure |
| Grant Amount | $173,150 |
| Project Description | This Golden LEAF grant is to be used to expand the Town of Burnsville's water and sewer services to meet the demands of a new manufacturing facility to be constructed by Altec Industries, Inc. Altec plans to ultimately employ 300 persons at the facility. |
| Service Area |
Yancey |
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| Grantee | Town of Dobson |
| Contact | Mr. Wayne Atkins
P.O. Box 351
Dobson, NC 27017
Tel: 336-356-8962
Fax: 336-386-4836
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| Project Title | The Village of Shelton Vineyards Municipal Water & Sewer Project |
| Grant Amount | $200,000.00 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist with the extension of municipal water and sewer services to The Village of Shelton Vineyards, a proposed commercial development approximately three miles outside the Dobson town limits, near the I77/Zephyr Road interchange. The proposed $44,750,000 commercial development project, consisting of a tourist and convention center with hotels, restaurants, conference facilities and supporting businesses, is designed to complement the emerging wine industry in the region and will employ an estimated 496 workers when complete. |
| Service Area |
Surry |
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| Grantee | Town of Holly Springs |
| Contact | Mr. Daniel Weeks
PO Box 8
Holly Springs, NC 27540
Tel: (919) 552-6221
Fax: (919) 552-5569
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| Project Title | Project Aardvark |
| Grant Amount | $800,000 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF is to assist the Town of Holly Springs with design fees associated with infrastructure improvements necessary to locate a major biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility in the Holly Springs Business Park. The company is expected to make a capital investment of between $250 and $350 million and create between 300 and 400 full-time jobs. |
| Service Area |
Wake |
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| Grantee | Town of Zebulon |
| Contact | Ms. Emily Thomas
100 N. Arendell Avenue
Zebulon, NC 27597
Tel: 919-269-7455
Fax: 919-269-6200
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| Project Title | Town of Zebulon Reclaimed Water Line Extension |
| Grant Amount | $250,000 |
| Project Description | This Golden LEAF grant is to be used by the Town of Zebulon to construct a reclaimed water line extension that will be used for several industries, including GlaxoSmithKline. GlaxoSmithKline is planning a $92 million expansion of their existing facility in Zebulon and expects to add 200 new jobs. |
| Service Area |
Wake |
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| Grantee | Western North Carolina Regional Economic Development Commission |
| Contact | Ms. Karen Hays
3 General Aviation Drive
Fletcher, NC 28732
Tel: (828) 687-7234
Fax: (828) 687-7552
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| Project Title | Madison County: Preparing for Industrial Development Along the I-26 Corridor |
| Grant Amount | $7,500 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist with the certification of a twenty acre site located near downtown Mars Hill, within 2 miles of Interchange 11 on I-26, through the N.C. Department of Commerce Site Certification Program. |
| Service Area |
Madison |
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| Grantee | Western North Carolina Regional Economic Development Commission |
| Contact | Ms. Karen Hays
3 General Aviation Drive
Fletcher, NC 28732
Tel: (828) 687-7234
Fax: (828) 687-7552
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| Project Title | Preparing 265 Acres in McDowell County for Site Certification |
| Grant Amount | $50,000 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist with the certification of a 265 acre site in McDowell County through the N.C. Department of Commerce Site Certification Program. A preliminary site plan calls for the creation of 14 lots ranging from 3.7 to 15.5 acres. |
| Service Area |
McDowell |
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| Grantee | Wilson Technical Community College |
| Contact | Mr. Robert D. Holsten
902 Herring Avenue
PO Box 4305
Wilson, NC 27893
Tel: (252) 246-1254
Fax: (252) 243-7148
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| Project Title | Workforce Training Initiative for Bridgestone Firestone |
| Grant Amount | $210,000 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to help Wilson Tech provide training for employees at local industries. Funds will be used to provide training in computerized scheduling systems, computerized inventory control systems, lean manufacturing, OSHA required safety and computer aided design. |
| Service Area |
Wilson |
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Golden LEAF Foundation
301 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
252-442-7474 phone 252-442-7404 fax 888-684-8404 toll free
www.goldenleaf.org
email: info@goldenleaf.org
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