Senator Reverend Warnock secured a $794,472 grant to the Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundation, Inc., Statesboro, Georgia, to connect businesses in underserved areas of Georgia with the technical assistance they need to grow and thrive

Senator Reverend Warnock: “I am laser-focused on creating jobs, supporting local businesses, and securing federal resources for our state that keep our economy moving forward, so I’m thrilled to see these investments flow to Georgia Southern University’s Research and Service Foundation”

Senator Reverend Warnock is a champion for rural Georgia and is the recipient of the 2022 OCP Rural Champion Award

Washington D.C. — Earlier this month, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) announced he secured a $794,472 grant to the Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundation, Inc., Statesboro, Georgia, to connect businesses in underserved areas of Georgia with the technical assistance they need to grow and thrive.

“I am laser-focused on creating jobs, supporting local businesses, and securing federal resources for our state that keep our economy moving forward, so I’m thrilled to see these investments flow to Georgia Southern University’s Research and Service Foundation,” said Senator Raphael Warnock. “I’ll keep working to strengthen these and other critical investments in Georgia’s small business sector to help keep our economy strong.”

This project, which is funded through the Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), will allow Georgia Southern University’s Georgia Enterprise Network for Innovation and Entrepreneurship to install standardized, interactive conference and virtual receptionist equipment at 27 locations in Georgia to connect these communities with existing entrepreneur and business support programs and related partners. The EDA investment will be matched with $198,618 in local funds. This project was made possible by the regional planning efforts led by the Coastal Regional Commission of Georgia (CRC). EDA funds CRC to bring together the public and private sectors to create an economic development roadmap to strengthen the regional economy, support private capital investment and create jobs.

Senator Warnock is a champion for rural Georgia and as the recipient of the 2022 OCP Rural Champion Award, was recognized for his vital leadership and legislative efforts to improve rural life, support agriculture, and diversify the rural economy.

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