Tuesday, May 26 at 12:30 p.m. — The Senator will host Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Member of President Obama’s Cabinet, on a small business walking tour/owner meet-and-greet along downtown Wilmington’s Market Street commercial corridor. The tour highlights downtown Wilmington’s entrepreneurial spirit, as well as the accessibility of SBA resources and how they can help small businesses start and grow. La Fia, 421 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE. – Open to press. Contact: Brian P. Cunningham at 302.573.6054.
Wednesday, May 27 at 9 a.m. – The Senator will deliver remarks at the ground breaking of initial phase of The Flats, a new construction project by the Todmorden Foundation that will benefit low-income persons as well as people with disabilities. The event will conclude with a $500,000 grant presentation from Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh and their member institution, WSFS. 500 North Bancroft Parkway, Wilmington, DE. Open to press. Contact Brian P. Cunningham at 302.573.6054.
Thursday, May 28 at 9 a.m. – The Senator will visit Crystal Steel Fabricators and talk with workers about their most recent projects. Founded in 1992, Crystal Steel Fabricators, Inc. has grown from a single site in Delmar, DE to global scope. It has been an AISC Certified Fabricator for over 14 years, now carrying Fracture Critical, Bridge Component Standard and Sophisticated Paint Endorsements in addition to Steel Building Structures certification. It serves the largest and most sophisticated clients in the industry including Bechtel, Bovis Lend Lease, Gilbane, Skanska, Holder, HESS, Turner, Clark, Jacobs, CAM, Hensel-Phelps and Whiting-Turner, delivering steel to jobsites up and down the East Coast. Open to press. Contact Brian P. Cunningham at 302.573.6054.
Thursday, May 28 at 2 p.m. — The Senator will visit with USDA Rural Development Director Dr. Bill McGowan for a walking tour and discussion of recent federal grants the town of Laurel received. Grants include Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) for $38,000 for planning study for a commercial business park and a Preliminary Planning Grant (PPG) for $24,000 to complete an engineering report for a well in town. Laurel, DE, address. – Open to press. Contact: Brian P. Cunningham 302.650.7858.