JDIG Standard
Funds North Carolina industrial investment when companies expand operations and commit to job growth in the state.
The JDIG Standard program is the base tier of North Carolina's Job Development Investment Grant framework, authorized under NC Gen. Stat. § 143B-437.50 et seq. and administered through the NC Economic Investment Committee (EIC). The EIC is a five-member body comprising the Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Revenue, State Budget Director, and one appointee from each chamber of the NC General Asse…
Performance-based payroll withholding reimbursements for companies competitively siting or expanding operations in North Carolina with net new job creation, paid annually over up to 12 years.
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