CDBG Economic Development Program Projects in Washington County

Eligible activities under the Economic Development program include:

grants to municipalities for acquisition, relocation, demolition, clearance, constructin, reconstruction, installation and rehabilition associated with public infrastrucutre projects such as water and sewer improvements, flood and drainage improvements, public-owned commercial and indistrial buildings, parking , streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, etc.. , or

grants to municipalities for direct business support for capital and non-capital equipment, land and site improvements, rehabilitation or construction of industrial buildings, job training, woring capital and capital equipment and be in suppor tof an identified business.

The following links provide A map describing the location of all CDBG projects in Washington County between 2005 and 2010 and a list of the Economic Development Program proejcts in Washington County between 1998 and 2011.

Some example Economic Development projects follow:

In Washington County - Unorganized Territories

Cobscook Bay Company - seafood pie production

In East Machias

 

For more information, please contact the Calais (207-454-0465) or Milbridge (207-546-3600) office.