District 20 Congressman Jimmy Panetta announced on Monday, September 10 that 2 rural development grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have been awarded to California’s 20th Congressional District. The El Pajaro Community Development Corporation received a grant totaling $40,000 and the Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association received a grant totaling $38,000 from the USDA. The grants will be used to increase economic security in the region, and provide skill building and business education opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs.
The grant received by the El Pajaro Community will help underserved micro-entrepreneurs, small business owners, and farmers in Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties, while the grant received by the Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association will help create 10 new jobs and save 20 rural jobs in the area.
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