Federal funds help to expand Coachella development
The southeastern California city of Coachella has received $2.5 million in federal grant money to assist in the expansion of a local 300-acre industrial and business center.
The funds, according to city officials, will help improve road access to the Rancho Coachella Business Center, opening up an additional 100 acres of the site for industrial development.
City officials told the Desert Sun that more than a dozen businesses have already expressed interest in the center.
Guitar string maker Ernie Ball Inc. opened a 60,000-square-foot facility at the center last year, employing about 300 people, and paper goods wholesaler Fulton Distributing is now operating a facility at the center.
The site, which is located near two major highways, is included in an Enterprise Zone, offering tax incentives to potential occupants.
Federal funds help to expand Coachella development
