Federal Prison Project

The construction of a Federal Correctional Institution has been proposed for the Indian Ridge Industrial Park. If this project goes forward, it will have a significant impact on the economy of McDowell County. Final approval of the project is slated for the summer of 2005, pending completion of the environmental review process.

If the project is approved, the McDowell County EDA will be available to assist local businesses with the intricacies of becoming approved vendors to the Federal Prison and to assist the local labor force in taking full advantage of the employment opportunities that will arise.