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Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe, along with Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), visits Europe with a goal: to attract international businesses and bring them to Arkansas.
According to AEDC's Grant Tennille, "We are looking to attract new investment into Arkansas by companies around the world. We are also taking Arkansas companies that are servicing the industries right now and are trying to help them get new contracts and grow their business."
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Federal Programs Related to - Regional Economic Development
Programs that provide technical assistance, venture capital, loans, loan guarantees or other forms of management support to encourage the establishment and growth of business and industry in a particular region of the United States.- Research and Evaluation Program
- Coastal Services Center
- Community Economic Adjustment Diversification Planning
- Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants
- Appalachia Economic Development Initiative
- Delta Community Capital Initiative
- Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories
- Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Co
Federal Programs Related to - Business Districts Revitalization
Programs that encourage or provide for the renewal or rehabilitation of office buildings, factories and other structures in old and rundown sections of commercial districts in order to attract investment in business and industry and provide jobs for the community. Central Business Districts Revitalization; Downtown Revitalization; Main Street; Street FestivalsFederal Programs Related to - Business Recruitment & Attraction
Programs provide any of a wide variety of incentives to encourage new businesses and industries to locate in a particular community, to provide development and expansion opportunities for existing businesses, and to discourage existing businesses from leaving the area and relocating elsewhere.Attraction of Business; Business Recruitment; Empowerment Zones; Enterprise Zones; Industrial Park Development; Media Production Liaison Services
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