Rbdg rural business coop rural enterprise grant

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $443,443 Project Grant to ST. Lawrence Valley Educational Television Council Inc. dba WPBS-TV on July 27, 2022 to complete the project by July 27, 2024. The grant was awarded under the Rural Business Development Grant program (CFDA 10.351), which provides funding to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the development of small businesses in rural communities.

Under this award, ST. Lawrence Valley Educational Television Council Inc. will deliver services to support rural enterprise and economic development. Specifically, the funding will support a Rural Business Cooperative Services Rural Enterprise Grant to provide services that foster cooperation and joint action among individuals and entities engaged in or seeking engagement in rural economic opportunities. The award will aid the recipient in meeting the program's goal of facilitating the growth of small businesses and related employment opportunities to strengthen the rural economy.