Rural Development Partners (Forest City, IA) awarded a $90,000 workforce development grant to Arkansas Northeastern College (Blytheville, AR) to support industrial education in the region while setting the stage for economic growth and development. Community Investment Program Rural Development Partner’s (RDP), through their Community Investment Program, worked with Arkansas Northeastern College (ANC), identifying the need for heavy equipment operators to …
$140,000 IMT Educational Grant Awarded to Corsicana High School, Navarro College & Foundation
Rural Development Partners (Forest City, IA) and NMTC partner Audubon Metals (Corsicana, TX) awarded a matching funds grant of $140,000 to strengthen workforce development in the Corsicana region. Workforce development is one of the primary challenges companies and communities face today. As manufacturing processes continue to evolve through advances in technology, the importance of a trained and skilled workforce is …
Rural Development Partners Receives $50 Million NMTC Award
Rural Development Partners (RDP) was awarded $50 million in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) authority from the U.S. Treasury’s CDFI Fund. This is RDP’s tenth NMTC allocation award since the company’s inception in 2004, totaling $656.7 million. RDP directs NMTCs to spur economic growth, provide food access, and create quality jobs accessible to low-income workers in underserved communities throughout America. …
$150,000 Grant Awarded to Barnwell County (SC)
Rural Development Partners (Forest City, IA) and NMTC partner Cascades f/k/a Orchids Paper (Barnwell, SC) awarded a matching funds grant of $150K toward workforce development and community initiatives in Barnwell County, a region dominated by manufacturing, agriculture, and service industries. SouthernCarolina Alliance Barnwell is one of seven counties represented by the SouthernCarolina Alliance, a regional nonprofit organization providing economic development, marketing, and recruitment in the …
$175,000 Grant will Revitalize High School Vo-Tech Programs in Gibson County, TN
Rural Development Partners (Forest City, IA) and NMTC partner, Bongards (Humboldt, TN) awarded Gibson County high schools a matching funds grant of $175,000 to strengthen workforce development. Funds are revitalizing high school technical programs across Gibson County, boosting student opportunities for successful careers. Since initiating the grant in December of 2020, Vo-tech programs are coming to fruition, energized to create …
Rural Development Partners Welcomes Bill Northey to the Governing Board
Forest City, IA – July 7, 2021: Rural Development Partners (RDP) is pleased to welcome Bill Northey to the Governing Board. Bill and his wife, Cindy, reside in the Des Moines area where he serves as Principal at WHNorthey LLC, providing agriculture consulting in conservation and sustainability. From 2018-2021, Bill served as Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) …
SRTC Receives $200,000 Grant for Technical & Industrial Education
Tifton, GA – Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. (UNITED) and Rural Development Partners (RDP) jointly funded a $200,000 investment in Technical and Industrial Education in South Georgia through RDP’s Community Investment Program. The collaborative grant was awarded to the Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) Foundation, which will utilize the funds to support SRTC’s Technical and Industrial programs and students in the …
Public-Private Partnership Grant Awarded to Pride of Atmore
Atmore, AL Rural Development Partners (RDP), together with Coastal Growers LLC, is pleased to announce a $150,000 jointly funded grant to Pride of Atmore through RDP’s Community Investment Program. This $3.3 million project involves restoration of the historic Strand Theatre, an iconic landmark established in 1921, serving as an anchor for the community for nearly a century. A music studio …
Quality Jobs and Economic Opportunities for Farmers & Atmore, AL
Atmore, AL – Rural Development Partners (RDP) is honored to partner with Coastal Growers LLC to provide New Markets Tax Credits (NMTCs) for a new peanut shelling facility in rural Alabama. The new operation will create 130 quality jobs at the plant, 125 new farmer-supported jobs, 95 constructions jobs, and economic opportunities to stabilize the region. The project will allow …
RDP Partners with Audubon Metals to Bring Quality Jobs to Corsicana, TX
Corsicana, TX – Rural Development Partners (RDP) is proud to partner with Audubon Metals Texas LLC to help expand the company and bring quality jobs to Corsicana, TX using New Market Tax Credits (NMTCs). Audubon Metals is a manufacturing facility that recycles Zorba (automobile residue) for production of secondary aluminum alloys for die castings. The new 157,970 SF facility will …
