North Carolina’s Rural Infrastructure Authority is awarding grants to 13 areas including Davie and Watauga counties.
In Davie County, Lithuanian company SBA Home will receive $750,000.
The money will be used to upfit a building in Mocksville to serve as the company’s first U.S. factory. The business supplies furniture to IKEA.
Terry Bralley, president of the Davie County Economic Development Commission, says the company is expected to provide about 250 new jobs over the next four years.
He says SBA Home was considering other locations in the Southeast before settling on Mocksville.
"The company did a really in-depth look into the community: school systems, hospitals, community college, livability, all of the above," he says. "And that’s where we, you know, we really shine.”
The Rural Infrastructure Authority is also providing $125,000 to Watauga County for its Public Library Renovation Project. Plans include adding conference room space and more digital access.