[PeterPrinciple]

I hate to say it but most (all?) government grants are not effective. Would be willing to change my mind if someone can post a good case study to the contrary.

Case in point is all the brochures and publications developed by extension service that no one reads but everyone collects and really looks good in the reports when it is said we gave out so many publication and need more money to give out more publications that no one reads.

[summer]

Thanks for your post. Additional recent information from the Gov. Bush's Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development (OTTD) can be found HERE.

If you visit this link, check out these topics pertaining to rural economic development:

Governor Bush Welcomes New Minute Maid Facility to Polk County June 28, 2002

Governor Bush Awards Rural Grant to Assist Taylor County With Coastal Wastewater Treatment Facility June 20, 2002

Governor Bush Awards Infrastructure Grant to County of Rural Economic Concern June 14, 2002

Governor Bush Congratulates Okaloosa County on Recieving $1.7 Million Dollar Federal Grant May 24, 2002

Governor Bush Approves Hendry County enterprise Zone Boundary May 22, 2002

Governor Bush Awards Sebring Airport Authority Rural Community Development Revolving Loan May 16, 2002

Governor Applauds Partnership by Tourism and Agriculture Industries to Promote the Sunshine State April 15, 2002

Governor Bush Announces "Road Fund" Grand To Help Create 267 New Jobs In Jacksonville March 28, 2002

Governor Bush Attends Grand Opening of Distribution Center In Rural Florida County March 27, 2002

Governor Bush Releases the Results of Enterprise Zone Annual Report March 21, 2002

Governor Bush Designates 13 New Enterprise Zones March, 20, 2002

Governor Bush Awards Rural Infrastructure Grant To City of Greenville March 12, 2002

Governor Bush Honors the Community of Harlem as Florida's Outstanding Rural Community of 2001 January 7, 2002

[summer]

I meant: ...from Gov. Bush's Office...

[summer]

Also, that March 28th info about Jacksonville, which is not rural, concerns an area on the outskirts of the city.