press release

USDA Rural Development
1303 SW First American Place, Suite 100, Topeka, KS  66604-4040
VOICE (785) 271-2700, FAX (785) 271-2708, TTY(785) 271-2767, WEB www.rurdev.usda.gov/ks/

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – APRIL 15, 2003

Contact- Harold Alford  (785) 271-2701

 

 

USDA Rural Development To Host

Energy Forums in Kansas

 

Topeka, KS. –  USDA Rural Development State Director Chuck Banks would like to remind rural Kansans that the Agency will be hosting two informational forums to discuss the energy provisions of the 2002 Farm Bill.  The public meetings will be held April 24th in Emporia and April 26th in Garden City.  U.S. Senator Pat Roberts and U.S. Senator Sam Brownback are scheduled to join Rural Development staff at the respective forums.

 

As part of the 2002 Farm Bill, known as “The Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvement Program”, this legislation will provide financial assistance for the purchase of renewable energy systems and to make energy efficiency improvements. The program is funded at $23 million annually over the next five years to promote the development of such projects and systems.  Implementation of this new program will be in consultation with the U.S. Department of Energy.

 

The two Rural Development public forums will be held on/at:

April 24th at 9:00 am/ Emporia, KS - Lyon County Extension Office,
618 Commercial; U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (invited).

April 26th at 9:00 am/ Garden City, KS - Garden City Community College,

801 Campus Drive, Math and Science Building, Room C-125; U.S. Senator Sam Brownback (invited). 

 

The energy forums are free and open to the public, yet attendees are encouraged to call the Rural Development office in Topeka at 785-271-2701 to reserve seating.

 

For additional information regarding these events or the “The Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvement Program”, you may call USDA Rural Development at 785-271-2701, log onto the state USDA Rural  Development website at www.rurdev.usda.gov/ks , or e-mail the Agency at 2002farmbillRD@ks.usda.gov

 

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