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SEEDS grant slated for new industrial site in rural northwest Alabama
BRILLIANT, Alabama – The town of Brilliant has been awarded more than $470,000 to develop an industrial site along Interstate 22, positioning the rural Alabama community to attract advanced manufacturing developments and high-quality jobs.
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SEEDS grant slated for new industrial site in rural northwest Alabama
BRILLIANT, Alabama – The town of Brilliant has been awarded more than $470,000 to develop an industrial site along Interstate 22, positioning the rural Alabama community to attract advanced manufacturing developments and high-quality jobs.
Yesterday
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Shoals industrial park to receive more than $3 million in SEEDS investment
BARTON, Alabama – The Shoals Economic Development Authority has been awarded more than $3 million for upgrades at a local industrial park, a move that will help ready the region for new jobs and investment.
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SEEDS grant slated for new industrial site in rural northwest Alabama
BRILLIANT, Alabama – The town of Brilliant has been awarded more than $470,000 to develop an industrial site along Interstate 22, positioning the rural Alabama community to attract advanced manufacturing developments and high-quality jobs.
Yesterday