PROJECTS, STRATEGY & ACTION PLAN
VITAL PROJECTS LIST
Strategic Findings Addressed
Development of Holmes County Industrial Park
Lack of adequate infrastructure to support certain industrial needs
Alternative fuel development
Develop market for renewable resources; address high fuel / transportation costs
Development of Grenada County Industrial Park
Lack of adequate infrastructure to support certain industrial needs
Renovation of C&G Railroad
Lack of adequate infrastructure to support certain industrial needs
Airport improvements
Lack of adequate infrastructure to support certain industrial needs
Master plans for retail revitalization
Need for downtown improvements
Provision of natural gas for industry
Lack of adequate infrastructure to support certain industrial needs
Reuse of vacant buildings
Lack of adequate infrastructure to support certain industrial needs
Broadband expansion
Lack of adequate infrastructure to support certain industrial needs
Health Care Improvements
Lack of adequate health care
Training for Entrepreneurs
Need for promotion of entrepreneurship
Location
Development of Holmes County Industrial Park
Holmes County
Alternative fuel development
Centrally located in District - Montgomery or Carroll County
Development of Grenada County Industrial Park
Grenada County
Renovation of C&G Railroad
Carroll, Montgomery, and Leflore counties
Airport improvements
Districtwide
Master plans for retail revitalization
Districtwide
Provision of natural gas for industry
Districtwide
Reuse of vacant buildings
Districtwide
Broadband expansion
Districtwide
Health Care Improvements
Districtwide
Training for Entrepreneurs
Districtwide
Estimated Costs
Development of Holmes County Industrial Park
$5.2 M
Alternative fuel development
$6.3 M
Development of Grenada County Industrial Park
$4 M
Renovation of C&G Railroad
$100 M
Airport improvements
$1 M
Master plans for retail revitalization
$50,000 each
Provision of natural gas for industry
$10 M
Reuse of vacant buildings
$10 M
Broadband expansion
$5 M
Health Care Improvements
$15 M
Training for Entrepreneurs
$100,000
Funding Sources
Development of Holmes County Industrial Park
EDA, State, County
Alternative fuel development
EDA, State, Local, Private, U.S. D.O.E.
Development of Grenada County Industrial Park
EDA, State, Local
Renovation of C&G Railroad
EDA, USDOT, State
Airport improvements
EDA, DRA, ARC, FAA, HUD, State
Master plans for retail revitalization
EDA, State, ARC, DRA, Main Street
Provision of natural gas for industry
EDA, DRA, ARC, HUD State
Reuse of vacant buildings
EDA, State, Local
Broadband expansion
EDA, DRA, ARC, State
Health Care Improvements
EDA, DRA, ARC, State, Local
Training for Entrepreneurs
EDA, DRA, ARC
Potential Job Creation
Development of Holmes County Industrial Park
3,200
Alternative fuel development
150
Development of Grenada County Industrial Park
2,500
Renovation of C&G Railroad
5,000
Airport improvements
100
Master plans for retail revitalization
N/A
Provision of natural gas for industry
200
Reuse of vacant buildings
1,000
Broadband expansion
100
Health Care Improvements
300
Training for Entrepreneurs
100
Outcome
Development of Holmes County Industrial Park
Improved infrastructure to support industry in industrial park
Alternative fuel development
Market for renewable resource, lower fuel / transportation costs
Development of Grenada County Industrial Park
Improved intfastructure to support industry
Renovation of C&G Railroad
Improved infrastructure for economic development
Airport improvements
Improved infrastructure for economic development
Master plans for retail revitalization
Improved retail buildings and landscaping
Provision of natural gas for industry
Improved infrastructure for economic development
Reuse of vacant buildings
Improved infrastructure for economic development
Broadband expansion
Improved infrastructure for economic development
Health Care Improvements
Improved health care
Training for Entrepreneurs
Promotion of entrpreneurs