New Opportunities in Florida’s Second Congressional District
From Congressman Neal Dunn, Florida’s Second Congressional District
Florida’s Second Congressional District is in full bloom… and everything is covered in pollen. But don’t let your allergies distract you from all the beauty our district has to offer. We also have new opportunities popping up throughout the district.
I recently helped the City of DeFuniak Springs secure $1,100,000 for its ongoing DeFuniak Springs Municipal Airport expansion. This funding will help provide safe aircraft taxi and parking spaces and meet the growing demands for point-to-point air mobility. The airport currently has a 40-person waitlist which could generate revenue for the city if space was available. In early April, Team Dunn visited Mayor Campbell, Interim City Manager Koby Townsend, and Jennifer Green and Tim Parsons of Liberty Partners to discuss plans for the airport expansion. I want to thank all of them for the work they’re putting into getting this project completed. I look forward to being there for the ribbon-cutting ceremony!
My team also met with the staff at Probes Unlimited in Holmes County. The manufacturer cleverly opened their Bonifay site in the old Bonifay Middle School building with the partnership of the Holmes County Economic Development Commission. The site offers space for local businesses, supporting economic growth in the area. Additionally, we also met with the Holmes County Economic Development Commission to hear more about new projects like bringing a Busy Bee to the area. Exciting stuff is happening in Holmes County!
I’m looking forward to all these improvements and new developments, but we also must help our local businesses that are recovering from severe weather and tornadoes.
Businesses and residents impacted by the storms on January 8 and 9, 2024 are eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
The loans were made available in response to a letter from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ authorized representative Kevin Guthrie, on March 25 requesting a disaster declaration by the SBA. The declaration covers Bay and Jackson counties and the adjacent counties of Calhoun, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Liberty, Walton, and Washington in Florida. If you know of someone who can benefit from this assistance, please encourage them to file. The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is May 28, 2024. The deadline to return economic injury applications is Dec. 27, 2024. Visit SBA.gov for more information or call my office for assistance – (850) 785-0812.
Thank you all for allowing me the privilege of serving Florida’s Second Congressional District. I will continue to fight for you and our wonderful State of Florida. God bless you all!
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