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Illinois Press Releases 2009

December
 Rural Development Announces Funding to Construct Healthcare Facility
It’s Not Too Late for Recovery Act Funding
 USDA Offers Low-Interest Loans for Home Repairs and Purchases

November
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $13.1 Million in Recovery Act Projects in Rural Areas
 Federal Officials Announce Grant to Spur Economic Development in Logan County
 Callahan Announces Rural Development Road Show – Champaign
Callahan Announces Rural Development Road Show – Quincy
Callahan Announces Rural Development Road Show – Edwardsville
Callahan Announces Rural Development Road Show – Kankakee 
 USDA Recognizes State Bank of Paw Paw as Illinois’ Top Rural Housing Lender
 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announce $117.3 Millions for Rural Water Projects (Recovery Act Funds Will Help Improve Infrastructure in Three Illinois Communities)

October 2009
 Freeport Awarded Grant to Plan for Agricultural Entrepreneurship Center
Recovery Act Funds To Help Improve Infrastructure in Three Rural Illinois Areas
Illinois organizations get federal grants to help low-income homeowners make repairs
Jo-Carroll Energy Awarded Federal funds to help businesses and farmers save on energy use

September 2009
SICCM and Rural Development Celebrate Partnership at Ribbon Cutting
New Business Opportunities for Beecher
USDA Rural Development Gives Top Honor to Area Woman
USDA Rural Development Gives Top Honor to Edwardsville Office
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announces $62.5 Million for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Loans and Grants
USDA Rural Development Gives Top Honor to Area Man

August 2009
 Illinois Homebuyers among Top Recipients of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding
 Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan announces $154.8 Million for Rural Water projects
New Business Opportunities for Three Area Communities
 New Rural Development State Director Visits Area (Livingston and McLean counties)
 New Rural Development State Director Visits Area (West Central Illinois
 New Rural Development State Director Visits Area (Knox, McDonough and Warren Counties)
 New Rural Development State Director Visits Area Callahan Announces Grant to Improve Rossville Business District (Champaign and Vermilion counties)
 New Rural Development State Director Visits Area (Douglas, Effingham and Moultrie counties)
 Irving Awarded USDA Grant to Purchase Maintenance Truck
 Federal support announced for Main Street Momence
 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announces More than $15 million in Renewable Energy loans and grants

July 2009
 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announces $15.3 Million for 145 Business Development projects in rural areas
 New Rural Development State Director Visits Area  (Bond, Clinton, Madison, Perry and Randolph counties)
 New Rural Development State Director Visits Area (Alexander, Johnson, Perry, Pulaski, Williamson counties)
 New Rural Development State Director Visits Area  (Fayette, Marion and Jefferson counties)
Funds for communities available in counties devastated by 2008 storms
Ground broken for Elizabeth Wastewater Project
Low Cost loans available for home repairs
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announces  $6.9 Million in Economic Development funding
USDA announces $6.45 million in rural grants
Grants available to support rural community development
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announces  $66.4 Million for Community Facilities projects in rural areas

June 2009
 Colleen Callahan Named Illinois State Director for Rural Development