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Kane County EDB readies $200,000 rural grant application, highlights $50,000 for workforce training and names small-business grant winners
Summary
The board discussed applying for a $200,000 rural county grant (application due at the end of the month) and proposed earmarking $50,000 for workforce education and training. Members also announced three small-business grant finalists and discussed apprenticeship and CDL training partnerships.
The Kane County Economic Development Board discussed preparing an application for the next round of the rural county grant, which Speaker 2 described as $200,000 available for 2025–2026, and emphasized an approaching application deadline and strict character limits in the portal.
Speaker 2 said the county planned a flexible application that fits three broad parameters the legislature intended for the program: workforce training and skills development; business recruitment, expansion and retention; and economic development infrastructure (capital improvements). "We set aside 50,000 for the education component of it for trainings and workforce and things like that," Speaker 2 said, describing…
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