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The grants will assist communities in finalizing infrastructure and engineering improvements for project-ready certified sites. The grants are intended to help rural communities overcome barriers to site certification and prepare them to receive and economic development project.

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MARCH 3, 2016

Logistics and infrastructure played a key role in securing this mega-deal for Louisiana. Louisiana has the most extensive network of pipelines in the nation, and offers unmatched supply-chain access to domestic markets via railroads and barges.

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MAY 19, 2014

That infrastructure, combined with an affordable, qualified workforce and a favorable business climate, make the state an ideal location for businesses wanting to easily move bulk commodities and consumer goods. 1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. To date, over 54,000 certificates have been awarded to Arkansas workers.

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JUNE 19, 2014

states have launched site certification programs with the goal of helping communities prepare available sites for investment and expansion. Alabama’s AdvantageSite program has had a tremendous success record in matching new industrial projects with infrastructure-rich sites in the state. Across the U.S., million in capital investments.

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MARCH 21, 2014

Kansas also has no personal property tax, no inventory tax and no franchise tax. Other workforce development initiatives include a credentialing initiative to help workers obtain industry recognized certifications and an engineering initiative which is increasing the number of engineering students in Kansas universities.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. Cloud’s Airport Industrial Park, an area certified as “Shovel Ready” under the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Shovel Ready Site Certification Program.

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To lure new high-tech ventures, Reno is emphasizing its proximity to Silicon Valley (the city is a four-hour drive from San Francisco) and the fact that Nevada has no corporate or inventory taxes. For industries focused on just-in-time inventory and working capital management, there is no better location. and around the world.

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