Tennessee's Department of Economic and Community Development has awarded $5.7 million to 15 rural communities across the state for site development work to prepare sites for economic development.
Among the state grants announced Monday was a $163,350 grant to clear 16.5 acres of the Select TN site in the Coffee County IB Joint Industrial Park.
"Through this investment, we expect to see more opportunities and deal flow in rural Tennessee by assisting communities in overcoming obstacles for certification or by improving a certified site," said Amy New, Tennessee's assistant commissioner for rural development.