Rural Economic Development Incentive (REDI) Application

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What is the Rural Economic Development Incentive (REDI) Grant?

In 2018, the Utah Legislature passed H.B. 390, Rural Economic Development Incentives (REDI). The program authorizes a rural employment expansion grant for the creation of new high paying jobs in counties of the fourth, fifth, or sixth class.

Application for REDI Grant Allocation Award:

A business entity seeking to receive a rural employment expansion grant must apply for and receive approval for participation in the program. To affirm program participation the business entity must enter a written agreement with the office prior to the creation of any incentivized new full-time employment positions.

After entering the agreement to receive a rural employment expansion grant, the approved business entity must demonstrate that the “new full-time employee positions”: pay at least 125% of the average county wage; are filled by an employee that works at least 30 hours per week and for a period of at least 12 consecutive months; and cannot be filled by an immediate family member.

Program restrictions:

A business entity may qualify for no more than $25,000 in rural employment expansion grants in any fiscal year. Additionally, business entities that primarily engaged in construction, staffing, retail trade, or public utility activities do not qualify for participation in the program.

Potential Allocation Award Amounts:

$4,000 for each new full-time employee position in a county where the average county wage is equal to or greater than the state average wage
$5,000 for each new full-time employee position in a county where the average county wage is between 85% and 99% of the state average wage
$6,000 for each new full-time employee position in a county where the average county wage is less than 85% of the state average wage

For more information about the Rural Economic Development Incentive (REDI) Grant please contact Rebecca Dilg - Governor’s Office of Economic Development- (801) 538-8880- rdilg@utah.gov

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Required Fields

Company Information

Company Name

Company Street Address

Company City

Company State

Company Zip

Company Federal Tax ID (EIN)

Company NAICS Code. Identify your six digit NAICS code, here.

Primary Contact Information

Primary Contact Name

Primary Official Title

Primary Contact Email

Primary Contact Phone

Secondary Contact Information

Secondary Contact Name

Secondary Official Title

Secondary Contact Email

Secondary Contact Phone

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New Hiring Plan

Total projected number of new full-time employee positions that the business plans to create in the next 6 months.

New Employee Wage & Location

Complete this section for each projected new employee.

Anticipated county of new hire

Anticipated annual wage level of new full-time employee

The new employee's wage must be 125% of the county average annual wage for the business to be eligible for a REDI grant. See the table on page 1 for details

County REDI Grant Amount for employee

$

Grant Available

$

(limit $25,000).

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Supporting Documentation

Attach scans of company's Department of Workforce Services Form 33H for each quarter of the last 12 months

The entity’s W9 form

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Grant Request

Applicant understands final allocation of funding will be determined by application reviews. Applicant acknowledges that funding is based on hiring projections and baseline retention.

By clicking on the following box, I certify that I am an officer of said company and that the application and attached documentation are true and constitute an accurate representation of the current baseline and projected employees for the company.