This EDA investment supports the city of kings mountain with improving critical wastewater needs in the city to benefit existing and future commercial and industrial users

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the City of Kings Mountain, North Carolina $1.63 million under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) on March 22, 2022. The funding will support critical wastewater infrastructure improvements to benefit existing and future commercial and industrial users in the city. Specifically, the project aims to greatly improve and expand sewer capacity, which is vital for business operations and resilience during and after natural disasters. Once completed, the expanded wastewater infrastructure capacity is expected to provide increased economic opportunity for the region's workforce by supporting new job creation and advancing regional economic resiliency overall. The award to the City of Kings Mountain aligns with the EDA program's focus on catalytic infrastructure investments to help distressed communities implement regional development strategies through primarily construction-oriented public works projects.

The project will greatly improve and expand sewer capacity that is vital to the community by reducing the risk of businesses not being able to operate during and after natural disaster events. Once completed, the project will provide increased opportunity for the region's workforce and support the creation of new jobs, which will advance economic resiliency throughout the region.