DeSantis Awards $9 Million Grant To Bring 2,000 Shipbuilding Jobs To Pensacola, Escambia County : NorthEscambia.com

Job Growth Funds Doled Out

By The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday awarded $9 million for infrastructure improvements linked to the Birdon America shipbuilding initiative at the Port of Pensacola. The Birdon initiative carries a $275 million price tag to build a 400,000-square-foot advanced shipbuilding facility at the port, which is expected to create 2,000 jobs after the facility opens in late 2027. “I think the vast majority will probably be peopl…

DeSantis Awards $9 Million Grant To Bring 2,000 Shipbuilding Jobs To Pensacola, Escambia County : NorthEscambia.com

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis visited the Port of Pensacola on Wednesday to award $9 million from the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to the City of Pensacola, supporting the establishment of Birdon America Inc.’s Southeastern headquarters and creating 2,000 new jobs. The grant funding will aid in public infrastructure enhancements and capacity building to support the [...]

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$9 Million State Grant to Support 2,000 Jobs at Port of Pensacola

Florida will provide $9 million to the city of Pensacola for infrastructure improvements supporting two new shipbuilding facilities at the Port of Pensacola, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday. The funding, awarded through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund, will support site development, utilities and facility construction tied to an advanced shipbuilding and maritime manufacturing operation known as Project Maeve. The project is expected to …

Gov. Ron DeSantis awards $9M to Pensacola for port infrastructure and Navy shipbuilding expansion

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded $9 million to the City of Pensacola on Wednesday to expand shipbuilding infrastructure at the Port of Pensacola, a project projected to create roughly 2,000 manufacturing and related jobs. JUST IN: Gov. Ron DeSantis announces $9 million for the Port of Pensacola to support construction of two new… The post Gov. Ron DeSantis awards $9M to Pensacola for port infrastructure and Navy shipbuilding expansion…