Anson County has received three economic development grants, totaling $262,000, from the North Carolina’s Southeast Product Development Fund. The grants, which are part of a $5 million appropriation last year from the North Carolina General Assembly, will boost the development and enhancement of industrial sites and shell buildings across the Southeast’s 18 counties. Support will cover a wide array of engineering, water, and wastewater infrastructure, design work, construction, roadway access, and other needs. “Our region and our organization are moving forward aggressively in applying these funds to meet demand by businesses for industry-ready real estate product,” says Jeff Etheridge, chairman of North Carolina’s Southeast. “Companies reconsidering supply-chains in the wake of the pandemic and geopolitical concerns are seeking resilient, convenient, and reliable destinations for manufacturing, logistics, and other mission-critical operations. The Southeast wants to be ready for them.