Governor Kay Ivey announced a Community Development Block Grant Monday to provide the infrastructure necessary for Tiffin Motor Homes’ new RV Center in Winfield, creating 65 jobs.
The announcement of the $300,000 grant was made in a news release Monday by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs.
“Bringing new jobs to Alabama is at the forefront of my administration,” Ivey said in a statement. “I am pleased to award this grant which will help provide many opportunities in Winfield, including the expansion of Tiffin Motor Homes which will help local families improve their quality of life through new jobs.”
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) is administering the grant from federal funds made available by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The city of Winfield is also contributing $70,265 in matching funds to complete the project.
This project includes extending sewer service to the new facility, which Tiffin will construct on 29 acres of property within the city’s I-22 Industrial Park and where there currently are no sewer lines available for sewage disposal.
The grant will also pave the way for a new sewer lift station and installation of approximately 2,900 feet of 4-inch mains, 1,510 feet of 8-inch gravity line and four manholes.
Alabama was recently ranked as having the best business climate in the nation by the economic development-focused publication Business Facilities in a new analysis that examined performance in several key economic categories.
The publication also gave the state high marks for growth potential (fourth in the nation) and workforce training (second in the nation).
“I’m committed to facilitating the creation of good jobs across Alabama and expanding opportunities for the state’s hard-working citizens,” Governor Ivey said in a press release. “Our efforts have produced a lot of success lately, and we’re going to keep moving at full speed on this mission.”
Sean Ross is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
