$80 million program to boost expansions and job openings to applicants

CLEARWATER —Pinellas County Economic Development will open a second round of funding June 2 for its $80 million Employment Sites Program.

The project was created to help companies with the construction or redevelopment of industrial and office buildings as an economic driver and way to “attract new target industry employers” to the county, according to a statement. The first round of funding, which opened Jan. 11, brought in proposals that will create over 216,350 square feet of industrial space and 120,000 square feet of redeveloped offices, the release states.