We re hurting here in Gaston and Cleveland County. CAIP provides financial resources to U.S. communities that need assistance in adjusting to changes in trade patterns with Canada or Mexico associated with the North American Free Trade Agreement.
All assistance is focused on creating new jobs or preserving existing jobs.
Gaston and Cleveland County are eligible to participate in CAIP during the next twelve months. They join approximately 210 counties in 30 states and Puerto Rico. Myrick represents North Carolina s Ninth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Ninth District includes part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, and Gaston and Cleveland Counties.