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Grants Awarded | 2007-2008 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 | Ashe Memorial Hospital |
| Contact | Mr. R.D. Williams
Ashe Memorial Hospital
200 Hospital Avenue
Jefferson, NC 28640
Tel: 336-846-0790
Fax: 336-846-0746
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| Project Title | Ashe Memorial Hospital |
| Grant Amount | $562,404 |
| Project Description | This Golden LEAF grant will support Ashe Memorial Hospital as it converts to Critical Access Hospital designation and implements other revenue generating strategies. This Critical Access Hospital designation ensures reimbursement for services at cost from Medicare and Medicaid, which will significantly reduce the loss of revenue and enable the hospital to sustain community medical services that are currently at risk. The project will retain 314 high-paying jobs in the community and generate operating efficiencies and increased revenue that will help the Hospital continue successful operations into the future. |
| Service Area |
Ashe, Wilkes, Watauga, Alleghany
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| Grantee | Bladen's Bloomin' Agri-Industrial, Inc. |
| Contact | Mr. Chuck Heustess
Bladen's Bloomin' Agri-Industrial, Inc.
PO Box 2203
Elizabethtown, NC 28337-2203
Tel: 910-645-2292
Fax: 910-862-6757
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| Project Title | Project Arnold |
| Grant Amount | $750,000 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to provide support for an effort to renovate and expand an existing 40,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility to a 56,000 sq. ft. facility to house a boat manufacturing company. The grantee will lease the building to the company at fair market value with an option to purchase. The company will create 75 jobs with an average wage of $14/hour, which is 120% of the average hourly wage in Bladen County. There is the potential that the company will create 120 jobs. |
| Service Area |
Bladen, Cumberland, Brunswick, Columbus, Robeson |
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| Grantee | Beaufort County Committee of 100, Ltd. |
| Contact | Mr. Tommy G. Thompson
705 Page Road
Washington, NC 27889
Tel: (252) 946-3970
Fax: (252) 946-0849
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| Project Title | Project Resin |
| Grant Amount | $1,000,000 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this grant is to assist with the construction of a 75,000 square foot manufacturing facility on ten acres at the 274 acre "Blue Chip" site, creating the first industrial park on the south side of the County. Southtech Plastics will lease the facility at fair market value and will retain 75 jobs, create 25 new jobs, and invest $2,000,000 in equipment over the next three years. |
| Service Area |
Beaufort |
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| Grantee | County of Columbus |
| Contact | Mr. Joshua W. Ray
County of Columbus
111 Washington Street
Whiteville, NC 28472
Tel: 910-642-8046
Fax: 910-642-8048
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| Project Title | Columbus County Regional Wastewater Upgrade - US 74 |
| Grant Amount | $300,000 |
| Project Description | This Golden LEAF grant will assist Columbus County in completing a wastewater system upgrade that will provide increased sewer capacity to area commercial and residential users. The sewer capacity is necessary for a planned expansion that will allow a local industry to create 70 jobs. The wastewater upgrade is being undertaken in partnership with the Towns of Bolton, Whiteville and Lake Waccamaw, and will facilitate the development of a regional wastewater system that will serve unsewered communities in Bolton and Lake Waccamaw, and provide necessary infrastructure for future economic development along the future US 74 corridor. |
| Service Area |
Columbus |
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| Grantee | County of Columbus |
| Contact | Mr. Leo Hunt
County of Columbus
111 Washington Street
Whiteville, NC 28472
Phone: 910-640-6600
Fax: 910-642-1876
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| Project Title | Southeast Regional Industrial Park Revitalization |
| Grant Amount | $150,000 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to support the construction of public road infrastructure into the Southeast Regional Industrial Park. In addition to increasing access to remaining parcels in the Park and property owned by the Southeast Community College Foundation, the expansion is critical to locating a defense manufacturing company to the Southeast Regional Industrial Park that will create 22 jobs initially with a total of 120 jobs expected to be created over a three-year period. Average annual wages are estimated to be $33,200 plus benefits in a county with 2007 average wages of $27,040 per year. |
| Service Area |
Columbus |
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| Grantee | County of Stanly |
| Contact | Mr. Jerry D. Myers
County of Stanly
1000 N. First Street
Suite 10
Albemarle, NC 28001
Tel: 704-986-3601
Fax: 704-986-3685
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| Project Title | Project Huge |
| Grant Amount | $2,500,000 |
| Project Description | This Golden LEAF grant will assist with water and sewer infrastructure enhancements necessary to locate a major manufacturer to the Oakboro area in southern Stanly County. The company is expanding its manufacturing capacity, which requires that it relocate from its current site. It is also considering a site in South Carolina. The company will maintain a minimum of 400 jobs, and invest $155 to $200 million in plant and equipment. An economic impact study determined that the project will produce an economic impact of more than $2 billion on the North Carolina economy and result in 1,802 long-term jobs. |
| Service Area |
Stanly |
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| Grantee | Craven Community College |
| Contact | Mr. David C. Bauer
Craven Community College
800 College Court
New Bern, NC 28562
Tel: 252-638-7234
Fax: 252-638-4232
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| Project Title | Carolina Technical Plastics Corp. |
| Grant Amount | $50,000 |
| Project Description | This Golden LEAF grant will allow Craven Community College to expand its plastics training program and target the training necessary to enable Carolina Technical Plastics (CTP) to recruit and develop the skilled workforce necessary to operate effectively in Eastern North Carolina and maintain their competitive position in their primary markets. As part of this project, more than 60 molds will be added at CTP with potentially many more in the future. As a result this expansion, they will need to add approximately 35 additional personnel to meet the increased manufacturing demands. In addition the existing workforce will need to be re-trained to manufacture the new automotive parts. The training will provide students with skill sets that are marketable to other manufacturers in the region. |
| Service Area |
Craven, Pamlico, Jones, Lenoir, Beaufort |
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| Grantee | Marketing Association for Rehab Centers, Inc. (MARC) |
| Contact | Mr. Noel Watts
Marketing Association for Rehab Centers, Inc. (MARC)
78 Lands End Drive
Hendersonville, NC 28791
Tel: 828-891-3664
Fax: 828-891-7814
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| Project Title | MARC Custom Medical Products (MCMP) |
| Grant Amount | $250,000 |
| Project Description | This Golden LEAF grant will allow MARC to purchase equipment necessary to secure a contract with Milliken to manufacture medical clothing from special materials to treat sensitive skin, bed sores, rashes and burns. The increased manufacturing capacity will result in the creation of 26 new jobs and the production of $1.9 million in products during an initial twelve month contract. Haywood Vocational Opportunities and Industrial Opportunities Inc. of Andrews are collaborating in the project. Industrial Opportunities has already invested $127,299 to renovate space for a clean production room and to purchase specialized sewing equipment needed to meet medical requirements. Average wages of the new jobs will exceed $20,200 plus benefits and target disabled and recently dislocated workers. |
| Service Area |
Henderson |
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| Grantee | Martin County Economic Development Corporation |
| Contact | Mr. Jason Semple
Martin County Economic Development Corporation
415 East Boulevard
Williamston, NC 27892
Tel: 252-789-4901
Fax: 252-792-0993
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| Project Title | Martin County Syfan Expansion Project |
| Grant Amount | $300,000 |
| Project Description | This Golden LEAF grant will allow Martin County Economic Development Corporation to purchase a slicer that it will lease or sell at fair market value to Syfan, a plastic film manufacturer located in Everetts. The slicer is one of three pieces of equipment that Syfan is acquiring to allow it to expand its operations and create 30 new jobs. The jobs will pay an average of $602 per week, plus benefits. |
| Service Area |
Martin, Pitt, Edgecombe, Beaufort, Washington |
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| Grantee | North Carolina Global TransPark Authority |
| Contact | Ms. Darlene A. Waddell
North Carolina Global TransPark Authority
PO Box 1476
Kinston, NC 28503
Tel: (252) 522-4929
Fax: (252) 522-5778
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| Project Title | Marco Polo |
| Grant Amount | $100,000,000 |
| Project Description | This Golden LEAF grant will support the construction of an aerospace manufacturing facility at the North Carolina Global TransPark Authority. The facility will be owned by the North Carolina Global TransPark Authority and leased by Spirit AeroSystems, the world's largest supplier of commercial airplane assemblies and components. This project is expected to create 1,100 jobs in Eastern North Carolina and is contingent on Spirit meeting requirements for job creation and new investment. |
| Service Area |
Multi-county |
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| Grantee | Town of Elkin |
| Contact | Mr. Lloyd W. Payne
Town of Elkin
227 North Bridge Street
Elkin, NC 28621-3471
Phone: 336-835-9800
Fax: 336-835-2999
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| Project Title | Town of Elkin Water Tank |
| Grant Amount | $200,000 |
| Project Description | The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to provide funds to assist in the construction of a 500,000-gallon elevated water storage tank in the Town of Elkin. The improvements to the water system will allow Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital to expand and create a minimum of 60 new high quality jobs within four years. The water storage tank will also allow other commercial and retail development in the area. |
| Service Area |
Surry and Wilkes |
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| Grantee | Town of Granite Falls |
| Contact | Ms. Linda K. Story
Town of Granite Falls
PO Box 10
Granite Falls, NC 28630
Tel: 828-396-3131
Fax: 828-396-3133
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| Project Title | Granite Falls/MDI Water Storage Tank |
| Grant Amount | $250,000 |
| Project Description | This Golden LEAF grant will assist in the construction of a 750,000 gallon water storage tank and necessary water lines to facilitate a planned expansion at Merchants Distributors Inc. and other economic development activities located along Hwy 321 in the southern end of Caldwell County. MDI has requested additional water flow capacity necessary for a $32 million expansion over two phases that will add 50 jobs in the first year and is expected to result in 200 jobs at the end of five years. The average wage for the initial jobs is $37,842 compared to the current county average manufacturing wage of $27,692. In addition to MDI, the additional storage capacity will serve a retail development planned for the area and provide water to residential areas that are presently unserved. |
| Service Area |
Caldwell |
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| Grantee | Transylvania Vocational Services |
| Contact | Ms. Nancy Stricker
Transylvania Vocational Services
P.O. Box 1115
Brevard, NC 28712
Tel: 828-884-3195
Fax: 828-884-3102
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| Project Title | Creating New Food Packaging Capability at TVS |
| Grant Amount | $50,000 |
| Project Description | This Golden LEAF grant will allow Transylvania Vocational Services to acquire packaging equipment necessary to pursue two new contracts. The first contract involves packaging shakes and cappuccino drinks needed in Meals Ready to Eat. The second opportunity involves packaging instant oatmeal. The new contracts will create 2 new jobs and retain 21 existing jobs. This expansion will address business challenges that TVS faces because of a changes in policy at the USDA, one of TVS's major customers. |
| Service Area |
Transylvania |
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| Grantee | Wilson Downtown Properties, Inc. |
| Contact | Ms. Leigh Ann Braswell
City of Wilson
PO Box 10
112 North Goldsboro Street
Wilson, NC 27894
Tel: 252-399-2227
Fax: 252-206-5294
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| Project Title | Hi-Dollar Warehouse Renovation |
| Grant Amount | $150,000 |
| Project Description | This Golden LEAF grant will assist Wilson Downtown Properties with the renovation of the Hi-Dollar Warehouse, a historic warehouse in Wilson. The project will create 15 new jobs by leasing the building at fair market value to a retail furniture business. The company will create 15 full-time jobs with salaries ranging from $80,000 and $30,000 per year, with an average weekly wage of $833, plus benefits. The average county wage is $656. Self-Help Venture Fund is arranging the financing for the project, which will take advantage of State Historic Tax Credits and New Market Tax Credits. |
| Service Area |
Eastern North Carolina (38 counties) |
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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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