Rural Economic Development Incentive (REDI) Application

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The Rural Economic Development Incentive (REDI) program is designed for businesses creating new high-paying jobs in rural Utah counties or all Utah counties except Salt Lake, Davis, Weber, Washington, Cache, Tooele, and Summit counties. These jobs can be remote, online, or in a satellite hub/office space, or physically located in the same county as the business. For each new position, the business will receive $4,000 to $6,000 based on the employee’s location.

Eligibility:

Any business other than those primarily engaged in construction, retail, staffing or public utility industries are encouraged to apply. A business considering the REDI grant must apply for and receive approval through the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) in advance of creating any new position(s) which meet(s) the following requirements:

Pays at least 110% of the county’s average wage
Is filled by an employee who works at least 30 hours per week or that meets the customary practices by that industry as full-time standards
Will exist for at least 12 consecutive month

For REDI grant details, refer to the Information and Application Instructions.

Incentives:

A business entity may qualify for up to $250,000 in rural employment expansion grants each fiscal year. The business may only receive grant funds for the number of positions that were projected and approved. For any additional positions, another application must be submitted and approved prior to hiring. A business entity that has received a REDI grant may concurrently apply for or receive another GOED grant or incentive.

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

The REDI Grant Levels Table below provides county-specific information.

REDI GRANT LEVELS
COUNTIES	COUNTY AVG WAGE	110% COUNTY AVG WAGE	STATE OF UTAH AVG WAGE	% STATE AVG WAGE	*POTENTIAL JOB INCENTIVE*
Beaver	$ 34,613	$ 38,074	$ 45,727	76%	*$ 6,000*
Box Elder	$37,367	$41,104	$45,727	82%	*$6,000*
Carbon	$ 38,530	$ 42,383	$ 45,727	84%	*$ 6,000*
Daggett	$ 34,125	$ 37,538	$ 45,727	75%	*$ 6,000*
Duchesne	$ 44,856	$ 49,342	$ 45,727	98%	*$ 5,000*
Emery	$ 43,127	$ 47,440	$ 45,727	94%	*$ 5,000*
Garfield	$ 30,379	$ 33,417	$ 45,727	66%	*$ 6,000*
Grand	$ 32,322	$ 35,554	$ 45,727	71%	*$ 6,000*
Iron	$31,724	$34,896	$45,727	69%	*$6,000*
Juab	$ 34,102	$ 37,512	$ 45,727	75%	*$ 6,000*
Kane	$ 32,613	$ 35,874	$ 45,727	71%	*$ 6,000*
Millard	$ 40,133	$ 44,146	$ 45,727	88%	*$ 5,000*
Morgan	$ 39,047	$ 42,952	$ 45,727	85%	*$ 5,000*
Piute	$ 27,688	$ 30,457	$ 45,727	61%	*$ 6,000*
Rich	$ 26,153	$ 28,768	$ 45,727	57%	*$ 6,000*
San Juan	$ 35,078	$ 38,586	$ 45,727	77%	*$ 6,000*
Sanpete	$ 29,192	$ 32,111	$ 45,727	64%	*$ 6,000*
Sevier	$ 35,182	$ 38,700	$ 45,727	77%	*$ 6,000*
Uintah	$44,248	$48,673	$45,727	97%	*$5,000*
Wasatch	$ 38,033	$ 41,836	$ 45,727	83%	*$ 6,000*
Wayne	$ 30,201	$ 33,221	$ 45,727	66%	*$ 6,000*

For more information about the (REDI) Grant:

(801) 538-8681 | RuralPrograms@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 four 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

New Employee Wage & Location

Complete this section for each county with projected new employees.

Anticipated county of new hire(s)

Number of new full-time positions projected to be created in the selected county in the next 6 months

Anticipated minimum annual wage level of the new full-time employee(s) in the selected county

The new employee's wage must be 110% 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 Subtotal

$

Total Requested $

Grant Available

$

(limit $250,000).

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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

Baseline Employee Form

The Employee Baseline Form is used to establish a baseline job count of full-time employees preceding the date of your application. Please find this form here. Once complete, save for your records then upload into the Baseline Employee Form file above.

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.