The City of Imperial has been awarded $1.2 million for a local project.

The money is Congressionally Directed Spending and will be used for the Imperial Community Kitchen Incubator Project. The project will establish public/private partnerships with local developers and landlords so that prospective entrepreneurs wanting to test restaurant concepts can do so. The money will allow the City of Imperial to provide micro-business owners low-cost entry into the local marketplace. The project is expected to be established in this fiscal year.