Sac Economic and Tourism Development has been awarded a $90,000 Rural Development Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to promote additional business growth in the region. The funding will be used to provide planning, analytical, and technical assistance to certify Sac City as a bioeconomy development opportunity zone, which can be used to attract bio-based businesses, which are companies that center their model on renewable, value-added agricultural products. Iowa Rural Development State Director Theresa Greenfield says, “Under the leadership of the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is championing rural Iowa communities. These investments are one more way that President Biden’s Investing in America helps rebuild the economy from the bottom up and middle out.” The Sac Economic and Tourism grant was part of more than $16 million in grants and loans announced for Iowa projects by the USDA this (Wednesday) morning. More information on those other awards is included below.
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