Claflin receives $548,000 grant; money will help with economic development

July 25, 2022

source: The Times and Democrat

Claflin University has received a $548,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration's University Center Economic Development Program.

The grant will allow the university to launch a University Center, which will work closely with the region's rural and underserved minority populations that have limited access to economic and business development resources and regional commercialization efforts.

“Claflin University will take a leadership role in the economic development in our region. We will become drivers of economic growth by actively engaging the community,” said Dr. John Jasina, associate professor of economics and Presidential Fellow at Claflin University.

The U.S. Economic Development Administration's program aims to enable colleges and universities to establish and operate University Centers to leverage university assets and build regional economic ecosystems that support innovation, high-growth entrepreneurship, resiliency and inclusiveness.

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