AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSBA Funding Boost: The U.S. Small Business Administration awarded more than $8M in FAST Partnership Program grants to 50 organizations nationwide, including support for tech startups to tap SBIR/STTR-style non-dilutive funding. Education & Workforce: Ford is funding six Ford Future Builders Labs at Kentucky high schools (Jefferson, Hardin and Elizabethtown), modeled after MIT’s FAB Lab, aiming to train up to 7,000 students in skills like coding, robotics and 3D printing. Public Safety Grants: FEMA announced nearly $900,000 for the Lawrenceburg Fire Department as part of $72M in Region 4 fire and first-responder grants. Local Business & Jobs: GE Appliances (Haier) will invest $1B in Louisville’s Appliance Park, including bringing dryer manufacturing back from Mexico, with production expected to ramp in late 2027. Finance Watch: Churchill Downs Incorporated closed an amended credit facility and a new $500M Term Loan B due 2033 to refinance debt and fund general purposes. Data Center Politics: Carroll County residents and officials are filing ethics complaints tied to hyperscale data center votes and potential conflicts involving utility-linked income. Food Access: The Berry Center and Feed Louisville are partnering to bring locally produced beef to families facing food insecurity while supporting Kentucky cattle farmers.
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