INCENTIVE PROGRAMS
Department of Economic Development
Robbie Matesic, Executive Director 49 South Washington Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370
Phone: 724-852-5300 / Fax: 724-852-2944
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday—Friday
Greene County is committed to providing companies with not only business assistance and incentives but also providing the resources needed to insure a firm’s continued growth. The County of Greene and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania offer a variety of incentives to encourage businesses to expand or locate in the area.
The Greene County Economic Development Department concentrates on economic development, focusing on the creation, attraction and retention of business. Offer financial assistance through bond issues, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) loans, Machinery and Equipment Loan Financing (MELF), conventional financing, bridge financing, etc. The GCIDA is the lead agency for industrial recruitment and expansion in Greene County. Through the support of our local government, Economic Development provides "one-stop shopping" for manufacturing and distribution investors interested in site locations for new or expanding operations. For more information on Greene County, contact our office at 724-852-5300.
Major incentive programs available in Greene County include revolving loan funds, Building Construction & Acquisition, Environmental Remediation, Infrastructure, Machinery & Equipment, Grants, Keystone Opportunity Zones (KOZ), Tax Abatement, Tax Credits, Working Capitol, and Workforce Development.
Infrastructure Project Funding (Comp Plan, Ch 7, p 7-19): Greene County issued a bond in 2006 to make funding available to contribute towards local water and sewerage improvements. The following 18 projects were sumbitted to the County for funding consideration:
Since the total cost of each project exceeded the amount of funding available from the County, the projects were evaluated to establish funding needs and determine how best to leverage additional dollars from outside sources. The County sent questionnairs to each minicipality that submitted a project to gather additional information on each project. A selection committee chose projects based on funding considerations, residents' needs, and environmental imapcts.
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT:
information forthcoming
GRANT SERVICES:
There are thousands of federal grant programs that your organization might be eligible for; click here to learn about the available resources to help eligible grantseekers find information on federal grants, loans, and nonfinancial assistance for projects, as well as on private funding.
The County's Grant Writing services for eligible municipalities, community groups, and volunteer fire companies. Services include technical assistance, grant writing, and follow-up activity with funding sources. The group is then responsible for their own program administration and grant close out activity.
For other grant assistance, go to:
Keystone Innovation Zone ~~ Keystone Innovation Grants provide funding to encourage the technology transfer and commercialization of intellectual property between Pennsylvania’s technology-oriented businesses and entrepreneurs and Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ)-participating Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs).
Pittsburgh Regional Alliance: The PRA has one mission: To globally market southwestern Pennsylvania and support existing regional employers to grow jobs and capital investment.
For general information, please contact the Information Services at 724-852-5399 / Toll Free: 1-888-852-5399. County Office Building, 93 E. High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370
