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Panetta Announces USDA Grant for Rural Development in Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties

September 19, 2017

SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) announced that El Pajaro Community Development Corporation, a development company in Watsonville, will receive a federal grant totaling $50,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The funds will be used to provide business education, business development training, business counseling/coaching and access to capital in Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties.

"Our local communities thrive when small businesses succeed. This is especially true in rural communities," said Congressman Panetta. "This USDA-funded grant will provide El Pajaro Community Development Corporation with needed resources to help further their mission of investing in our rural communities through business development. I look forward to seeing how they help expand opportunities in our area, and I will continue to support USDA programs to ensure that these investments continue."

Issues:Agriculture