http://www.hanfordfund.com/ Hanford Fund en-us Hanford Fund 60 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:10:00 PST Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:49:04 PST http://www.hanfordfund.com/article.src?ID=41 <p>The Hanford Area Economic Investment Fund Committee has made many changes this year.</p> <p>The group added two subcontractors in January, approved its first two grants in June and is closing two of its largest loans ever.</p> <p>&ldquo;I am quite delighted that we have had more activity this year than last year,&rdquo; said LoAnn Ayers, board chairman. &ldquo;That is a much higher deal rate than we&rsquo;ve ever had.&rdquo;</p> <p>Ayers said the changes are due to reorganized and motivated board members and the work of the new subcontractors.</p> <p>Since 1991, HAEIFC has provided loans to businesses and municipalities in the Tri-Cities area to expand and diversify the economy and decrease dependence on U.S. Department of Energy operations in Benton and Franklin counties.</p> Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:34:00 -0800