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For Immediate Release – may 4, 2003
Contact- Harold Alford (785) 271-2701
Hoisington Hospital Dedicated
Hoisington, KS. – USDA Rural Development State Director Chuck Banks joined a large crowd of Hoisington residents in ribbon-cutting ceremonies held today for the Clara Barton Hospital located in that community. Rural Development provided $1.7 million in loans for the community’s remodeled health care facility.
State Director Chuck Banks, in his dedication comments, remarked, “The delivery of health care services to our rural communities is one of the basic foundations to maintain and improve the quality of life for Kansans. USDA Rural Development appreciates the opportunity to administer these programs that help strengthen rural Kansas.” Banks also read a letter of congratulations from First District Congressman Jerry Moran.
Hosington Hospital Administrator Jim Turnbull praised USDA Rural Development for their assistance with the project. “We are pleased that Hosington’s participation in Rural Development’s programs has paved the way for other Kansas hospitals to access this needed capital”, commented Turnbull.
USDA Rural Development has assisted six rural Kansas hospitals, with funding in excess of $10 million, over the past five years.
Funding available from USDA Rural Development for the Hosington Hospital project was provided through the Agency’s Community Facility Program. For additional information regarding the Community Facility Program, along with other Rural Development programs, you may log onto the state Agency’s website at www.rurdev.usda.gov/ks or call 785-271-2701.
USDA Rural Development serves as the lead federal agency for rural development needs and administers financial and technical assistance through three areas: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, and Rural Utilities Service.
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