The Upshur County Development Authority will receive $150,000 in grants to develop two business-ready sites in the county, Governor Patrick Morrisey announced Monday.
The grants—$75,000 each for the Brushy Fork site and Martin Weatherford site—are part of $2.1 million awarded statewide to develop business-ready sites across 23 counties, according to a press release. The grants are designed to aid funding for engineering or architectural needs, including environmental and geotechnical studies, so that businesses looking to build in West Virginia have locations that are ready to accept large-scale projects.
“Speed to build is critically important when companies are deciding on a location to do business, build facilities, and create jobs,” Morrisey said. “This funding is going to ensure West Virginia is competitive and well-positioned to attract new industry and investment for years to come.”
Morrisey noted that these awards are part of a broader effort to strengthen West Virginia’s inventory of business-ready sites. As competition for major projects continues to increase, the administration remains focused on reducing development timelines and ensuring communities across the state are prepared to compete for new investment.
The grants are part of the Ready Sites Program and administered by the Division of Economic Development.
Grants were awarded to the following:
- Barbour County Economic Development Authority – $75,000
- Berkeley County Development Authority – $75,000
- Bluefield Economic Development Authority – $75,000
- Charleston Area Alliance – $75,000
- Greenbrier Valley Economic Development Corporation (Fountain Springs site) – $75,000
- Greenbrier Valley Economic Development Corporation (Maxwelton site) – $75,000
- Harrison County Development Authority (Harrison Regional site) – $75,000
- Harrison County Development Authority (Spelter site) – $75,000
- Jefferson County Development Authority (Jefferson Orchard site) – $75,000
- Jefferson County Development Authority (Lot 36 Burr BP site) – $75,000
- Marion County Regional Development Corporation – $75,000
- Mason County Development Authority – $75,000
- McDowell County Economic Development Authority – $75,000
- Mineral County Economic Development Authority – $75,000
- Morgan County Economic Development Authority – $75,000
- New River Gorge Regional Development Authority – $75,000
- Pleasants County Development Authority – $75,000
- Preston County Economic Development Authority (Grace Chapel site) – $75,000
- Preston County Economic Development Authority (North Pointe IP site) – $75,000
- Preston County Economic Development Authority (Pres-Mon site) – $75,000
- Preston County Economic Development Authority (TAZ Sawmill site) – $75,000
- Preston County Economic Development Authority (Valley IP site) – $75,000
- Putnam County Development Authority – $75,000
- Upshur County Development Authority (Brushy Fork site) – $75,000
- Upshur County Development Authority (Martin Weatherford site) – $75,000
- Wood County Development Authority & Parkersburg-Wood County Area Development Corp. (00 29th Street site) – $75,000
- Wood County Development Authority & Parkersburg-Wood County Area Development Corp. (Fort Boreman site) – $75,000
- Wood County Development Authority & Parkersburg-Wood County Area Development Corp. (Stone Ridge site) – $75,000
