Governor Scott said, “The Florida Job Growth Grant Fund supports job growth through projects that allow communities to meet the changing infrastructure and workforce needs for their regions, encouraging business to invest and expand in Florida, which means more opportunities for Florida families. More than $113 million has already been awarded to promote strong economic development in 41 communities across our state, and we are excited to continue to grow Florida’s economy – which has already created more than 1.6 million jobs since December 2010.”

The eight awarded projects include:

• Columbia County($10,200,000) for the construction of a wastewater treatment plant which will serve the North Florida Mega Industrial Park, nearby correctional facilities, Florida Gateway Airport, Florida Gateway College and other areas east of Lake City.
• Hardee County Industrial Development Authority（$ 2,360,000）为开发硬脂县商务园区额外20辆土地提供水和下水道基础设施，这将使该地区对寻找新地点的制造公司更具吸引力。
• 印度河州立学院($1,530,000) to address the workforce gap in the marine and aeronautical manufacturing sectors by implementing successful training models and providing students with on-the-job training that aligns with the current supply and demand of jobs.
• Jackson County（5,880,000美元）重新开发亚瑟G. Dozur学校的男孩校区进入区域分销和制造中心，包括国家卓越的自闭症谱系障碍转型培训中心。
• 墨尔本机场权威（4000,000美元）设计和建造奥兰多墨尔本国际机场的外壳结构，作为飞机发动机测试的噪音障碍，吸引航空业内的新客户，满足当前机场租户的需求。
• 帕斯科县警长办公室（$ 1,800,000）开发佛罗里达州法医研究所的研究，安全和战术研究所，最先进的执法培训中心综合体，将提供通过研究，教育和创新改变公共安全的前沿培训。
• School District of Indian River($532,000) to expand the School District of Indian River County’s Technical Center for Career and Adult Education’s program offerings to include welding technologies, building construction technologies, commercial and culinary arts.
• South Florida State College($2,296,895) to support the development of jobs in three areas: (1) an expansion of an advanced manufacturing curriculum where students will pursue courses designed for mechanists and industrial maintenance; (2) the creation of a construction institute aimed at providing programs in basic building trades and residential construction; and (3) a program for veterans and transitioning military personnel to be trained as electronic warfare technicians to fill a need for Florida’s defense-based industries.

These proposals were reviewed by DEO, Enterprise Florida (EFI) and chosen by Governor Scott based on their strong return on investment to the state and to meet the demand for a robust workforce or infrastructure needs. Return on investment was calculated to determine the best projects for the state and economic development in the regions.

德乐执行董事Cissy Proctor表示，“佛罗里达州的工作增长议定书继续使佛罗里达州成为吸引企业的最佳竞争对手。我们很自豪能够支持加强我们熟练的劳动力的区域项目，并提供必要的基础设施，以支持佛罗里达州的企业，家庭和社区。“

Peter Antonacci, CEO of Enterprise Florida, Inc. said, “By investing in these projects, Florida has committed to developing a stronger workforce and expansive infrastructure that will help create new jobs for Floridians and provide more opportunity for communities to succeed. Enterprise Florida’s Board of Directors will continue to make sure Florida remains the number one destination for business.”

For more information about the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund, visitwww.floridajobs.org/jobgrowth..