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News Releases - FY 2008

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June 2008
Southeast Colorado Power Association to receive a Grant from USDA Rural Development

Walsh, CO - Mike Bennett, State Director (front, first from left) along with Joe Kost, Northeastern Area Director (back row, first from left) presents a check in the amount of $160,000 Rural Economic Development loan
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ICast receives Grant from USDA Rural Development

Ordway, CO - Mike Bennett, State Director (front row, first from left) presents a check in the amount of $20,000 for a Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) the funding will be used for a business plan for the Ordway Feed yard
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Olathe Fire Protection District receives Grant from USDA Rural Development

Springfield, CO - Mike Bennett, State Director (signing the check) presents a check in the amount of $65,000 for two Rural Business Enterprise Grants (RBEG) the funding will be used to conduct a feasibility study to determine the viability of rural based renewable business production of strawboard building material in Southeast Colorado
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May 2008
Olathe Fire Protection District receives Grant from USDA Rural Development

Olathe, CO - Mike Bennett, State Director (first from right) along with Pattie Snidow, Southwest Area Director (second from left) and David Carter, Business & Community Development Specialist, (first from left) presents a check to the Olathe Fire Protection District in the amount of $25,000 to purchase new equipment.
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Rio Grande Library District receives Grant from USDA Rural Development

Monte Vista, CO - Mike Bennett, State Director (first from right) along with Bill Burns, Business & Community Development Specialist, Alamosa (center) presents a check to Carol Dugan and other staff members in the amount of $25,000
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April 2008
Rural Development celebrates "Earth Day"
Presents a check to Brush in the amount of $7.9 million
 

Lakewood, CO - Mike Bennett, State Director (front row second from left), along with Dolores Sanchez-Maes, Director, Business & Community Programs (front row second from right) and Cheryl Scofield, Northeast Area Director (second row, first from right) presenting a check to a group of representatives in the amount of 7.9 million to replace the existing wastewater treatment facility that was built in1965. Full Story

 

 

 

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Mike Bennett, Colorado State Director  (front row first from left) along with Cheryl Scofield, (first from right) Northeast Area Director presenting a check to a group of representatives in Hugo in the amount of $125,000
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Mike Bennett, Colorado State Director (first from right), along with Cheryl Scofield, (fifth from right) Northeast Area Director presenting a check to a group of children and representatives in Grover for the amount of $18,270
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Mike Bennett, Colorado State Director (front row, first from left) along with Joe presents a check in the amount of $25,000 to a group of representatives from the Wray Police Department.

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Mike Bennett, Colorado State Director (first from left) along with Cheryl Scofield, (second from right) Northeast Area Director presenting a check to a group of representatives in Haxtun the amount of $25,000.
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Prince Preferred, LLC to purchase Holiday Inn Express

La Junta, CO - Mike Bennett, State Director (first from right) along with Joe Kost, Eastern Area Director (second from left) and Lennece Saracino, Area Specialist (middle) presents a Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan that has been funded by Rural Development and Beach Business Bank in the amount of $3,447,200
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February 2008
Value Added Producer Grant receives funding from USDA Rural Development

 

CO - Mike Bennett, State Director (first from left) presents a check to the Colorado Cooperative Council in the amount of $70,000 for a Value Added Producer Grant.

The entity will use the funding for a marketing and feasibility study on using sugar beets for ethanol.

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Tri County Housing, Inc., receives funding from USDA Rural Development
Fowler, CO - Tri County will receive a $26,000 Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) from USDA, Rural Development. These funds will enable the entity to remove or correct health and safety hazards, make repairs to improve general living conditions and improve accessibility for disabled households. Mike Bennett, State Director (first from right) along with Joe Kost, Southeast Area Director (second row, first from right) and Nicky Foster, Rural Development Specialist, (first from left) presenting a check to a group of representatives.
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January 2008
Southeast Colorado Entities receives funding from USDA Rural Development

Lakewood, CO - Three entities in Southeast Colorado have received grant funding, Southeast Colorado Power Association Inc., received $743,281, South Central Council of Government received $21,560.90 and the Town of Branson received a Community Facility Grant in the amount of $25,000
 

Mike Bennett, Colorado State Director (holding check from left), along, with Joe Kost, (third from right) Southeast Area Director and Lennece Saracino, (second from right) Las Animas Rural Development Specialist presenting a check to a group of representatives in the amount of $743,281
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Mike Bennett, Colorado State Director (first from right) along, with Joe Kost, (second from left) Southeast Area Director and Nicky Foster, (first from left) Las Animas Rural Development Specialist presenting a check to a group of representatives in the amount of $21,560.90

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Mike Bennett, Colorado State Director (first from right) along, with Joe Kost, (first from left) Southeast Area Director and Lennece Saracino, (second from right) Las Animas Rural Development Specialist presenting a check to a group of representatives in the amount of $25,000
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Prowers Medical Center receives funding from USDA Rural Development
Lamar, CO - Prowers Medical center will be able to complete their Electronic Medial Records filing system, thanks to USDA Rural Development who provided a loan and grant in the amount of $308,460, Mike Bennett (first from right) along with Joe Kost, Southeast Area Director (second from right) and Lennece Saracino, Rural Development Specialist, (second from left) presenting a check to a group of representatives.
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Southeastern Colorado Board of Cooperative Educational Services (SEBOCES)
receives funding from USDA Rural Development
Lamar, CO - Nearly 1,000 students in 12 rural school districts in Southeastern Colorado will have the opportunity to participate in college preparatory, advanced placement and vocational courses via distance learning network, the amount of the check is for $355,924, Mike Bennett Colorado State Director, (frontrow third from left) along with Joe Kost, Southeast Area Director (frontrow second from right) and Lennece Saracino, Rural Development Specialist, (back row, third from left) presenting a check to a group of representatives.
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November 2007
San Luis Entities receive funding from from USDA Rural Development
Alamosa, CO - U.S. Congressman John T. Salazar joined Mike Bennett Colorado USDA Rural Development State Director in presenting three ceremonial checks totaling over $1.1 million to the San Luis Valley Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Council, Colorado Rural Housing Development Corporation (CRHDC), and Colorado Housing Enterprises, LLC.
 
U.S. Congressman John T. Salazar (holding check third from right) along with Mike Bennett, Colorado State Director (first from left) presenting a check to a group of dignitaries from the San Luis Valley (RC&D) council in the amount of $50,000
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U.S. Congressman John T. Salazar (first from left) along with Mike Bennett, Colorado State Director (third from right) and Charles Thompson, Southwest Area Director, presenting a check to a group of dignitaries from the CRHDC in the amount of $83,179
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U.S. Congressman John T. Salazar (signing the check) along with Mike Bennett, Colorado State Director (first from right) presenting a check to a group of dignitaries who are affiliated with Colorado Housing Enterprises, LLC in the amount of $1,000,000 Full Story  

 

San Luis, CO - U.S. Congressman John Salazar (first from left) joined USDA Rural Development Colorado State Director Mike Bennett (second from left) in presenting a check in the amount of $154,222 to a group of representatives from the Rio Culebra Cooperative program
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October 2007
Region 9 Economic Development District receives funding from USDA Rural Development
Durango, CO - USDA Rural Development Colorado State Director Mike Bennett (first from left) along with Charles Thompson Southwest Area Director and Duane Dale (third from left), Rural Development Loan Specialist, Cortez, presents a check in the amount of $250,000 in Intermediary Relending Loan Program (IRP).
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Solar Energy International to receive Grant from USDA Rural Development
Paonia, CO - USDA Rural Development Colorado State Director Mike Bennett (first from left) presents a check in the amount of $33,000 the Solar Energy International
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Lake City Downtown improvement & Revitalization Team (DIRT) receives a
Grant from USDA Rural Development
Lake City, CO - USDA Rural Development Colorado State Director Mike Bennett (front row, first from left) presents a check to a group from Lake City Colorado in the amount of $21,500
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