Eight Utah companies were endorsed for Rural Fast Track (RFT) grants during the June meeting of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board.
The grant awards previously had been approved by the Governor’s Rural Partnership Board.
Companies receiving the grants are:
• Rocky Mountain Filtration, of Mount Pleasant, Sanpete County, endorsed for a $50,000 RFT grant to help expand its current facility and upgrade and add new surface conditioners, buy an ink jet stamper and make other modifications to existing equipment in order to increase output. The $103,275 project is expected to result in five new full-time positions.
• Eastern Utah Women’s Health, Price, Carbon County, endorsed for a $50,000 grant to help purchase a laser machine. The $115,000 project is expected to result in two new full-time positions.
• Grist Mill Inn, Monticello, San Juan County, endorsed for a $50,000 grant to help expand the business with the renovation of the site and the addition of a bar and grill. The $118,786 project is expected to result in three new full-time positions.
• TBH Heating & Air Conditions, Mount Pleasant, Sanpete County, endorsed for a $50,000 grant to help expand its current facility to add office space, show room area, plan room, service bay, fabrication shop and testing area. The $139,750 project is expected to result in three new full-time positions.
• Anvil Cabinet & Mill, Brigham City, Box Elder County, endorsed for a $50,000 grant to help purchase an edge-banding machine. The $230,000 project is expected to result in one new full-time position.
• Cedar Valley Building & Renovation, Enoch, Iron County, endorsed for a $24,924 grant to help purchase a utility bed service truck and trailer. The $77,880 project is expected to result in one new full-time position.
• H+ Aesthetics, Blanding, San Juan County, endorsed for a $50,000 grant to expand the business and buy a building and equipment, including a sauna, teeth-whitening machine, laser pen and an LED face mask. The $139,750 project is expected to result in one new full-time position.
• Ashton Farms Custom Meats, Fillmore, Millard County, endorsed for a $50,000 grant to expand the current facility and purchase additional equipment, including an extra carcass cooler, an additional walk-in freezer and a wrapping room. The $250,250 project is expected to result in one new full-time position.
The Rural Fast Track program is a post-performance grant available to small companies in rural Utah. It is designed to provide an efficient way for existing small companies to receive incentives for creating high-paying jobs in the rural areas of the state and to further promote business and economic development. Recipient businesses must have been in business at least two years and have at least two full-time employees. The top grant amount is $50,000.