You need room to stretch. You want to hire, work, and live along side people-driven, educated, humble, and long-term dedicated people. You seek opportunity to grow your career, your business, your farm, your family. You look for community connections and vibrancy. You desire downtown density in close proximity to rural areas. You see yourself in Benton County.
In July 2021, USDA issued a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit public input into its strategy to improve meat and poultry processing infrastructure and will hold targeted stakeholder meetings and other public engagement to...
Click here to read USDA investing $1B in expanding meat and poultry processing capacity
In May, Economic Development Week celebrates economic developers, local leaders, and organizations who work tirelessly to recruit investors, develop businesses, create jobs, enhance the tax base, and ultimately improve the quality of life for their...
Click here to read See What We Do at Benton Economic PartnershipAdvanced Interconnect Technologies LLC, St. Cloud – JCF $341,500, MIF $125,000 Advanced Interconnect Technologies LLC provides manufacturing services and technical design assistance to the military, defense, commercial air, and space markets with a focus...
Click here to read DEED Awards $5.4 Million for Business Expansion StatewideGrants Were Made to Businesses in 2020 Totaling $1,083,374.40
Grants Were Made to Businesses in 2021 Totaling $787,399.62
Total Grants Administered by BEP
Grants Awarded in 2020 and 2021
