Gov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to hold a 10 a.m. news conference Thursday at the Citrus County Property Appraiser.
– During a news conference Thursday morning in Crystal River, Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded funds for workforce development and infrastructure improvements through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund and the Rural Infrastructure Fund .
Awards were made to Citrus County, Cross City, and Cedar Key for projects that will complete critical infrastructure and strengthen rural economies.“Today’s award will help to attract high-demand, high-wage jobs and businesses to the Nature Coast community,” DeSantis said. “This strategic investment will benefit the businesses, job seekers, and local economies of Citrus County, Cross City, and Cedar Key.
- for infrastructure improvements through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to build a wastewater line that will serve Holder Industrial Park. This project is the final infrastructure needed to open the 551-acre industrial park to business. The industrial park is expected to create 1,000 direct jobs and between 1,000 and 2,000 indirect jobs, many of which will be high-skill and high-wage occupations in the manufacturing, warehousing, and industrial sectors. The park’s completion is estimated to increase Citrus County’s Gross Domestic Product by $367 million annually.
The Florida Job Growth Grant Fund is an economic development program designed to promote public infrastructure and workforce training across the state. Proposals are reviewed by FloridaCommerce and are chosen by Governor DeSantis to meet the demands for workforce training or infrastructure needs in communities around the state.
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