This investment will support critical upgrades to the city of hartwell's wastewater treatment plant that are necessary to support a new distribution center in hart county industrial park

The City of Hartwell, Georgia received a $1.8 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on August 30, 2021. The funding will support critical upgrades to the City of Hartwell's wastewater treatment plant through the EDA's Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The plant upgrades are necessary to support a new distribution center in the Hart County Industrial Park and make the area more economically resilient. It is estimated that the project will create 130 jobs and generate $550 million in private investment. The grant was made possible through regional planning efforts led by the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission, which EDA also funds to develop regional economic development strategies and support private capital investment and job creation.

IT will make the area more economically resilient to future pandemics and natural disasters that may ravage the area. The grantee estimates this project will create 130 jobs and generate private investment of $550 million. This project was made possible by the regional planning efforts led by the georgia mountains regional commission. EDA funds georgia mountains regional commission to bring together the public and private sectors to create an economic development roadmap to strengthen the regional economy, support private capital investment and create jobs.