North Carolina Center for Automotive Research, Inc.
Amount:
257276.28
Program Area:
Open Grants Program
County of Applicant:
Northampton
Year:
11/03/2005
Description:
The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist with the construction of a 3.2 mile test track as a part of the proposed Advanced Vehicle Research Center to be located in Northampton County. The Center will attract a private employer to locate its North American automotive headquarters, engineering and manufacturing projects in North Carolina, creating 790 jobs with annual average wages of between $45,000 and $68,000.