Commerce Department awards $6 million to expand McAllen industrial park
· Texas Border Business
The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded a $6 million grant to McAllen to expand its industrial park, facilitating future manufacturing and investment in the Rio Grande Valley. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced the funding during a visit to GE Aerospace, emphasizing its role in building necessary infrastructure like roads and utilities. Local leaders have secured $34 million in private investments linked to the project, which aims to create approximately 500 jobs. Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz and McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos highlighted the grant's potential regional impact, benefiting not just McAllen but the entire valley.
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