Construction of an $8.5M food and retail incubator will support the same types of startup businesses and provide them with technical assistance to facilitate their independent ventures

The Delta Regional Authority awarded Gfpb, Inc., doing business as Go Forward Pine Bluff, a $1,575,000 Project Grant under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to construct an $8.5 million food and retail business incubator in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. This incubator will support the establishment and growth of startup businesses by providing them with technical assistance and access to necessary facilities and resources. The funding supports the Authority's mission to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life in the Delta region. In addition to the primary grant, Gfpb, Inc. has received sub-awards, including a capacity-building grant from the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, that further the organization's community development initiatives focused on affordable housing and grant writing in the Pine Bluff area.