READI Project Submission for 70-40-Greater Mt. Comfort Corridor/Hancock READI Region
July 23, 2021 | hcedc_admin
READI Project Submission Click for Proposal Submission Form Call for Proposals The 70-40-Greater Mt. Comfort Corridor/Hancock READI Region invites our community stakeholders to submit a project proposal for the Regional Economic Acceleration and Develo …
A new round of Employer Training Reimbursement Grants
July 7, 2021 | hcedc_admin
A new round of ETG grants will be opening on July 9, 2021. These grants can provide up to $5000 per employee (max $50,000 per employer) for hiring, training and retaining employees in six targeted sectors. The grant will reimburse employers up to $5,0 …
Welcome to Hancock County Progressive Logistics!
June 14, 2021 | hcedc_admin
A new tenant is coming to Mount Comfort Logistic Center. Progressive Logistics will lease Building II, neighbor to Amazon that began operations last fall (2020). Doug Hayes, the president of Progressive Logistics stated in an article (“Ambrose Announce …
Walmart’s largest e-commerce fulfillment center plans finalized for Hancock County facility
September 30, 2020 | Hancock EDC
Friday, September 25, 2020 11:15 AM HANCOCK COUNTY — Walmart announced Thursday that it has finalized plans to establish its largest e-commerce fulfillment center in the United States near Mt. Comfort. The company, which has been reported to be behind …
New program available to help Hoosier small businesses build online presence
July 22, 2020 | Hancock EDC
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Small Business Development Center (Indiana SBDC) announced today a new partnership with the Indiana University Kelley School of Business to support the long-term economic recovery of Hoosier small businesses and entrepreneur …
IDEM and Purdue MEP Offer Technical Assistance and Grant Opportunities to Manufacturers
July 22, 2020 | Hancock EDC
Indianapolis – Indiana manufacturers are eligible for a unique opportunity for on-site technical assistance and training from the Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). The Purdue …
HEDC congratulates Ferguson Construction on 100 years in business
July 16, 2020 | Hancock EDC
Hancock Economic Development Council congratulates Ferguson Construction on 100 years in business. Ferguson Construction opened its first office in 1920 in Sidney, Ohio. Their Indiana office was established in 2007 in southeast Indiana. In 2018, Fergus …
Youth Program Resilience Fund applications due August 10, 2020
July 16, 2020 | Hancock EDC
Hancock Economic Development Council would like to make sure that local organizations are aware of the following opportunity: Lilly Endowment is launching a fund of up to $20 million to help youth serving organizations in Indiana address some of the ch …
Employers, job seekers reminded of Next Level Jobs grants
July 16, 2020 | Hancock EDC
Hancock Economic Development Council would like to make sure that local employers and job seekers are aware of the following opportunities: The two programs that make up Next Level Jobs, the Workforce Ready Grant (WRG) and Employer Training Grant (ETG) …
Indiana businesses encouraged to apply for Manufacturing Readiness Grants
June 30, 2020 | Hancock EDC
The following news release is from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. INDIANAPOLIS – Applications for the Manufacturing Readiness Grant program, which Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) first an …
