This EDA investment supports the purchase and installation of synthetic turf for ten baseball/softball fields at the daphne sports complex, providing groundbreaking facilities to boost the sports…

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.2 million Project Grant to the City of Daphne, Alabama on July 27, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support the purchase and installation of synthetic turf on ten baseball/softball fields at the Daphne Sports Complex. This will provide state-of-the-art facilities to boost sports tourism in coastal Alabama by diversifying, expanding, and enhancing the outdoor recreation economy. Synthetic turf allows for increased scheduling flexibility of tournaments, making the sports complex more competitive. Completion of this project aims to strengthen tourism recovery and help restore jobs impacted by the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, building resiliency against future disruptions.

This EDA investment supports the purchase and installation of synthetic turf for ten baseball/softball fields at the daphne sports complex, providing groundbreaking facilities to boost the sports tourism industry in coastal alabama. The project will diversify, expand and enhance the outdoor recreation economy in the city of daphne. Synthetic turf is a popular attraction, allowing daphne sports complex to be more competitive in scheduling tournaments. Once completed, the project will help strengthen tourism recovery from the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic in the area, which will help restore and retain existing jobs to build resiliency to withstand future economic disruptions.