• The work is under way already. Jerry Mallot, president of the Cornerstone Regional Development Partnership of the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce, will work with the Northeast Florida Regional Council to administer a $200,000 grant from the Economic Development Administration for a targeted industry submarket study and implementation plan. The study will identify the region’s growth industries and develop steps needed for sustainable job creation. The process to select a firm to conduct the study is under way and the study completion will take a year.
