EDC Board approves start-up grant for RV repair business

At the February 13, 2024 meeting, the board of the Chickasha Economic Development Council approved a Small Business Start-Up Program application for Back 40 RV Service & Repair.

Back 40 is located at 329 W Arkansas Ave. and has been open for approximately three months. The initial application was made in December, but was delayed while EDC staff worked with the business owners to improve its accuracy. EDC Director Jim Cowan noted that the applicant started the business in response to a lack of RV repair services in Chickasha.

As part of the program, the EDC will pay three months’ rent or utilities for the participant, up to $5,000 total. This funding is allocated in the EDC’s annual budget and reimbursed by the Chickasha Industrial Authority. Back 40 will also receive six months’ membership to the Chickasha Chamber of Commerce.