Funds will help attract 375 New Jobs and more than $528 million in Private Investment
RALEIGH: The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved 30 grant requests to local governments totaling $12,969,015, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The requests include commitments to create a total of 839 jobs, 464 of which were previously announced. The public investment in these projects will attract more than $528 million in private investment.
âRural Infrastructure Authority grants help our cities, towns and counties address critical infrastructure needs like buildings, water and sewer so they can attract new, good-paying jobs,â Governor Cooper said. âWhen we invest in rural communities, we are demonstrating that North Carolina is open for business with the tools and workforce to help companies compete globally.â