Now that snow has melted in the lower elevations and the weather has become a little warmer, Coal Country can be seen with many people being outdoors hiking, riding, enjoying their time in the area.
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Additional Funds Come to Coal Country
In November 2020, the Coal Country Strike Team presented to the Schmidt Futures Foundation a request for additional funds to continue the efforts of the Utah Coal Country Strike Team. The additional funding request, which came with a four-to-one match and brings over a million dollars in matching funds, helps fulfill the original commitment to develop the workforce, revitalize housing, and invest in tourism infrastructure.
Click here to read the press release about the additional funds to Coal Country.
The Utah Coal Country Strike Team was awarded an additional $251,185 to help with the following projects:
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SILICON SLOPES EAST COWORKING SPACES
Request: $73,685
Secured Funding: $147,371
(Governor’s Office of Economic Development Grant)
Partner: Southeastern Utah Business Technical & Assistance Center
Silicon Slopes East has partnered with the Southeastern Utah
Business Technical & Assistance Center (BTAC) to extensively renovate two coworking spaces, one in Carbon County and one in Emery County, to support remote workers and local entrepreneurism.
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COAL COUNTRY SCHOLARSHIPS
Request: $25,000
Secured Funding: $50,000 (Utah State University Eastern)
Partner: Utah State University Eastern
The scholarship will support students during the economic downturn using guidance from the Utah Department of Workforce Services on employment needs in the community.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS OUTREACH
Request: $2,900
Secured Funding: $6,000 (Carbon County Grant)
Partner: Carbon County Chamber of Commerce
The Carbon Chamber of Commerce is reworking its website to better serve the business community, and the requested funds would help to redesign and update the digital infrastructure for the site.
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TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE GREEN RIVER
Request: $20,000
Secured Funding: $312,500 (Governor’s Office of Economic
Development Grant, Emery County Grant, City of Green River)
Partner: Green River City
Green River City’s tourism infrastructure project includes access trails to the river, a swimming hole, a slab stone terrace bank, interpretive signs, an ADA accessible ramp, an overlook area and a watercraft launch site.
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CULINARY ENTREPRENEURISM –
COMMERCIAL KITCHEN INCUBATOR
Request: $25,000
Secured Funding: $50,000 (U.S. Department of Agriculture Grant)
Partner: Southeastern Utah Business Technical & Assistance Center
The Business Technical & Assistance Center is remodeling an existing kitchen to commercial standards to serve as an incubator for local entrepreneurism in food service.
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SMALL BUSINESS GLOBAL MARKETING
Request: $10,000
Secured Funding: $20,000 (Economic Development
Administration Grant)
Partner: Southeastern Utah Economic Development District
The Southeastern Utah Economic Development District has secured
funding to assist small businesses in eastern Utah to leverage technology to develop new markets and revenue streams.
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GROUND-UP HOUSING CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
Request: $64,600
Secured Funding: $129,254 (U.S. Department of Agriculture Grant)
Partner: Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments
The Ground-Up Construction program works with local contractors to provide land and materials to build a brand-new home for participants who contribute with sweat equity.
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TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE PRICE RIVER
Request: $20,000
Secured Funding: $405,000 (Governor’s Office of Economic
Development Grant, Utah Department of Wildlife Resources
Grant, Helper City)
Partner: Helper City
Helper City is beginning the sixth - and final - phase of a restoration
project of the Price River to allow for additional tourism and a launching point to the city's center.
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MAIN STREET REVITALIZATION
Request: $10,000
Secured Funding: $20,000 (Governor’s Office of Economic
Development Grant)
Partner: Price City
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) has selected Price City to participate in a Main Street redevelopment project. This façade improvement grant program is a priority project for Price City and its strategy to improve essential tourism infrastructure.
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