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Catawba County authorizes Future‑Ready Manufacturing Grant pilot, reallocates $200,000 for four projects

Catawba County Board of Commissioners · August 18, 2025
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Summary

The Board authorized the Economic Development Corporation to run a pilot FRMG program for local manufacturers, increasing the pilot pool to $200,000 to support up to four projects aimed at adopting advanced operational technologies with a 1:1 match requirement.

The Catawba County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 18 authorized the Catawba County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) to implement a Catawba Future‑Ready Manufacturing Grant (FRMG) pilot program and reallocated $200,000 in previously appropriated funds to support up to four pilot projects.

Economic Development Director Nathan Huret described the FRMG concept as targeted financial and technical support for private manufacturing…

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