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Escambia, Santa Rosa Receive $110K In Grants
September 18, 2012
Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will share in $850,000 in defense reinvestment grants announced Monday. In all, 11 Florida communities with military installations will receive the grants to support diversification of the area economies for helping keep military facilities open.
“Florida continues to be the best place in the nation for military service members and their families to live and work,” Scott said. “The Defense Reinvestment Grant helps maintain vital missions at Florida’s military installations while fostering a cooperative relationship between the military and the community.”
Each of the grants will be used to fulfill the needs of a military installation or help defense-dependent communities develop strategies for expanding their non-defense economic base. Activities can include studies, presentations, analyses, plans, marketing, modeling, and reasonable travel costs.
The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce will receive $70,000 for Escambia County, and Santa Rosa County will receive $40,000. The largest grant, $125,000, will go to Okaloosa County, home to Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field.
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2 Responses to “Escambia, Santa Rosa Receive $110K In Grants”
great maybe they will waste it all on another stupid slogan “The Upside of Florida.” glad we paid big bucks to come up with that. could of just got a crackhead to do the same for 20 bucks.
So this is just some extra money to be wasted in Pensacola. If you read this it means they can spend the money any way they want to. More smoke and mirrors.