--- title: Lenoir County Crown Equipment CDBG Project - Crown Equipment Expansion Update description: "Great news, Governor Roy Cooper announced on June 17th that The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) had approved four requests under the state’s federally-funded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Economic Development program: From that, Lenoir County received a $120,000 grant that increases the total CDBG grant from $200,000 to $320,000. This is great news as the funds will…" image: https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Crown-Update-Post.jpg --- [![EDR Logo 12-21](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EDR%20Logo%2012-21.jpg?width=2475&height=800&name=EDR%20Logo%2012-21.jpg "EDR Logo 12-21")](https://ncgtpedr.com) - [About Us](https://ncgtpedr.com/about-us) Show submenu for About Us - [Our Team](https://ncgtpedr.com/about-us#team) - [Our Board of Directors](https://ncgtpedr.com/about-us#board) - [Our Investors](https://ncgtpedr.com/invest#investors) - Data & Grants Show submenu for Data & Grants - [NC Global TransPark](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=district-458da14f-8f13-4e3f-886e-766c7d35b318&community_level=district&community_state=37&community_loc=458da14f-8f13-4e3f-886e-766c7d35b318) - [Wayne County](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=county-37-191&community_level=county&community_state=37&community_loc=191) - [Lenoir County](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=county-37-107&community_level=county&community_state=37&community_loc=107) - [Greene County](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=county-37-079&community_level=county&community_state=37&community_loc=079) - [Incentives & Grants](https://edpnc.com/incentives/) - [News](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news) - [Invest In Us](https://ncgtpedr.com/invest) - [Available Industrial Sites](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/) Search - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # Lenoir County Crown Equipment CDBG Project – Crown Equipment Expansion Update ![EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hubfs/EDR%20Letters-WEB-3.jpg) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) Dec 18, 2024, 11:24:07 AM - [Economic Development](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/tag/economic-development) Great news, Governor Roy Cooper announced on June 17th that The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) had approved four requests under the state’s federally-funded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Economic Development program: From that, Lenoir County received a $120,000 grant that increases the total CDBG grant from $200,000 to $320,000. This is great news as the funds will support demolition and repair work related to the renovation of a vacant, 255,000-square-foot building in Kinston, where Crown Equipment is expanding its operations. The company manufactures a line of high-quality lift trucks, including electric and internal-combustion models. The overall project is expected to create more than 130 jobs and represents an investment of $13.2 million by the company, while 16 of those jobs are tied to this grant. For more details visit: [https://www.nccommerce.com/news/press-releases/governor-cooper-announces-grants-rural-communities-attract-820-new-jobs-and-more](https://www.nccommerce.com/news/press-releases/governor-cooper-announces-grants-rural-communities-attract-820-new-jobs-and-more) ## Read On [![](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/crown.jpg?width=352&name=crown.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/crown-equipment-corporation-expansion-announcement) ##### [Crown Equipment Corporation Expansion Announcement](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/crown-equipment-corporation-expansion-announcement) We are proud to share that Crown Equipment Corporation, a global lift truck manufacturer, expects... 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