Economic Development
Additional Federal Disaster Relief Now Available
Federal relief in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic has reopened for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). The PPP has been refilled with $321 billion. The majority is expected to go quickly, especially with all the unprocessed PPP loan applications in queue at banks across the country. If […]
Read MoreJobs rebound in Genesee County; unemployment rate falls in November
The recall of workers on layoff due a strike in the automotive sector contributed to a reduction in the number of unemployed in Michigan in November 2019. The impact was particularly strong locally where Genesee County’s unemployment rate declined by a full percentage point to 3.8 percent from October to November, according to Michigan’s Bureau […]
Read MoreGeneral Motors furthers its investment in Flint
Flint & Genesee Chamber and GM launch small business grant program Today, General Motors (GM) and the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce announced a grant program to help Flint neighborhood businesses address challenges that impede their ability to grow and thrive. Known as the Moving Flint Forward Small Business Grant Program, the $200,000 […]
Read MorePeckham hosts community open house for new manufacturing facility
Yesterday, Peckham, Inc. hosted a community open house to celebrate the opening of its manufacturing facility on Linden Road near the Genesee Valley Center. Peckham’s Flint Township location provides apparel manufacturing jobs and vocational services for people with disabilities. The renovated facility, formerly a furniture retail space at 3080 S. Linden Rd., has more than […]
Read MoreMagna celebrates opening of new electronics facility in Grand Blanc Township
State-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan Solidifies leadership in vision-based driver assistance systems Division has made more than 46 million ADAS components since 2005 Magna celebrated the opening of a new electronics manufacturing facility today in Grand Blanc Township. The facility consolidates three nearby locations into a single state-of-the-art facility that combines […]
Read MoreThe Marketplace Apartments taking shape in downtown Flint
Today, PK Companies and Uptown Reinvestment Corp. (URC) hosted a Hard Hat Tour for local dignitaries and media to provide a first-hand look at the redevelopment project underway on the site of the former YWCA building. The Marketplace Apartment complex – bounded by east 3rd, Wallenberg, Stevens and east 4th streets – will be a […]
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