WASHINGTON D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) today announced a $1,095,000 investment from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to the Center for Applied Research and Technology in Bluefield, West Virginia.
This investment will provide high-tech industrial supportive services to Bluefield-area businesses and entrepreneurs recovering from COVID-19. The funds will also create 48 new jobs, save 48 jobs, and bring an estimated $2.2 million in private investment to the region.
"I am thrilled to see the CARES Act continue to help West Virginians recover from this public health emergency," said Congresswoman Miller. "This project will support new businesses, strengthen our manufacturing industry, and foster job growth and retention here in southern West Virginia. With welcomed investments as this, we are one step closer to defeating COVID-19, getting hardworking West Virginians back to work, and revitalizing our economy."
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, passed Congress and was signed into law by former President Donald J. Trump on March 27, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides the EDA with $1.5 billion for economic development assistance programs to help communities prevent, prepare for, and respond to the pandemic.
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