As part of the Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program (CFAP), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide up to $2.1 billion in direct payments to specialty crops producers. The payments are one of several measures the USDA is taking to support America's specialty crops industry which has been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The latest round of funding authorized by Congress through the Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act provides funding for agricultural businesses affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Read MoreUnder a new federal program called Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), self-employed individuals and others not eligible for regular unemployment compensation can apply for temporary unemployment benefits through WorkForce West Virginia.
Read MoreShenandoah Valley Holdings, LLC, has purchased a lot in the Burr Business Park in Kearneysville, W.Va., and plans to construct a distillery and conduct distillery-related activities.
The Jefferson County Development Authority recently sold a 2.5-acre lot in the business park to Wylie McDade and Brain Halbert of Shenandoah Valley Holdings, LLC. McDade and Halbert plan to build a 4,000-square-foot facility to be known as Devil’s Due Distillery for the production and distribution of alcohol. The facility will also include a storefront and retail center. In addition, Devil’s Due Distillery will offer distillery tours, tastings and occasionally host educational events to promote the distilling industry.
Read MoreAs part of the Trump Administration’s aggressive, whole-of-government efforts to combat the Coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) and minimize economic disruption to the nation’s 30 million small businesses, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued revised criteria for states or territories seeking an economic injury declaration related to Coronavirus.
The relaxed criteria will have two immediate impacts:
JCDA Seeks Community-Focused Economic Development Director
January 31, 2020The Jefferson County Development Authority seeks a community-focused economic developer to create jobs through growth of government entities, small businesses, agribusiness, tourism, and light manufacturing. Must be an excellent communicator with a strong knowledge base in finance, real estate, and workforce development.
Read MoreJCDA Hires Firm to Facilitate Strategic Planning
January 27, 2020The Jefferson County Development Authority (JCDA) has hired Capacity Partners to facilitate thedevelopment of a new strategic plan that will guide JCDA leaders in setting the direction of the organization and economic well-being of Jefferson County and its residents.
Read MoreJCDA Selects Search Firm to Recruit New Executive Director
December 09, 2019The Jefferson County Development Authority (JCDA) has hired Next Move Group to conduct a search for its next executive director.
Next Move Group is an economic development executive search firm which specializes in assisting small to mid-sized communities from coast to coast having performed searches as far east as Maine, west as Washington state, and south as Texas.
Read MoreMcGee Civil Construction Will Expand in Jefferson County, W.Va.
November 19, 2019McGee Civil Construction, LLC will be expanding its space in the Burr Business Park in Kearneysville, W.Va. The company is a civil construction contracting firm that provides services in heavy highway construction, small bridge construction, excavating and grading, erosion control, and installation of concrete storm pipes and sewer pipes. The company also performs sheeting, shoring and pile driving work.
JCDA Seeks Firm for Strategic Planning Services
September 23, 2019Request for Proposals for Strategic Planning Services
The Jefferson County Development Authority (JCDA) is requesting proposals from interested, qualified, and experienced professional strategic planning firms or individuals to provide strategic planning and facilitation services. A Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes instructions for its completion, is available here.
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