The City of Dayton has announced it will give over $1 million in federal funds to the Greater Dayton Union Cooperative and the Nalls Law Group to build a makerspace in West Dayton and a new video conference and connectivity center, respectively.
According to a release, $1,025,000 will go to the Greater Dayton Union Cooperative’s Westside Makerspace project.
The cooperative said that it will use the money for several things, including buying land, environmental reviews, building design and engineering, construction, accounting and legal services and tools and equipment. The project will also use about $500,000 in private and organizational funds and in-kind support.
In the end, the makerspace is intended to be a STEM and arts co-op, to provide a space for entrepreneurs, youths and hobbyists to develop and…
