NEWS
RELEASE
United States Department
of Agriculture • Rural Development
3001 Coolidge Rd. • 2nd Floor North • Suite 200 • East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone: (517) 324-5204 • Fax: (517) 324-5225 •
alec.lloyd@mi.usda.gov
AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK ANNOUNCES $615.8 MILLION FOR RURAL WATER PROJECTS
Recovery Act Funds Will Help Strengthen Rural Economies and Create Jobs
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2009 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of more than $615.8 million in water and environmental projects that are being funded immediately with federal funds provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The projects will help provide safe drinking water and improved wastewater treatment systems for rural towns and communities in 34 states.
“Aging water and waste infrastructure systems threaten the ability of rural communities to provide clean, reliable drinking water to residents and protect precious environmental resources.” said Vilsack. “These investments will help bring increased economic benefits to rural America by providing needed water, water systems and creating jobs.”
The funding announced today will be allocated to 193 projects and create or save an estimated 12,385 jobs. They are the first of many projects that will receive Recovery Act funds to improve rural water and waste disposal systems. For example, the Yuma County Improvement District in Arizona has been selected to receive $14.6 million to connect approximately 1,000 homes to a municipal treatment system. The project will reduce groundwater contamination from failing septic systems and improve the water quality of the Colorado River.
In New Mexico, the Village of Ruidoso and City of Ruidoso Downs have been selected to receive $9.7 million to build a wastewater treatment plant that will serve approximately 12,000 people. The current treatment plant’s outflow runs into the environmentally sensitive Rio Ruidoso and is not in compliance with water quality regulations. The new plant will treat combined flows from both communities before they are discharged into the stream.
USDA Rural Development’s Water and Environmental Program provides loans and grants to ensure that the necessary investments are made in water and wastewater infrastructure to deliver safe drinking water and protect the environment in rural areas. More information about USDA rural Development can be found at www.rurdev.usda.gov. Funding of individual recipients is contingent upon their meeting the terms of the loan or grant agreement.
President Obama signed The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 into law on Feb. 17, 2009. It is designed to jumpstart the nation's economy, create or save millions of jobs and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century. The Act includes measures to modernize our nation's infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need.
More information about USDA's Recovery Act efforts is available at www.usda.gov/recovery. More information about the Federal government's efforts on the Recovery Act is available at www.recovery.gov.
ARRA Rural Water and Wastewater Funding
Project List
April 28, 2009
|
State |
Project Name |
Total |
|
AL |
Munford Water Authority |
$854,100 |
|
AL |
South Bullock County Water Authority |
$1,750,000 |
|
AL |
The Water Works and Sewer Board of City of Thomasville |
$15,199,000 |
|
AL |
Town of Millport |
$1,164,000 |
|
AR |
City of Earle |
$1,650,000 |
|
AR |
City of Highland |
$425,000 |
|
AR |
City of Salesville |
$2,311,000 |
|
AR |
Ludwig Water Users Assoc. |
$240,000 |
|
AR |
Phillips County Sewer Facilities Board |
$5,878,000 |
|
AZ |
Yarnell Water Improvement Assoc. |
$1,300,000 |
|
AZ |
Yuma County Improvement District |
$14,628,424 |
|
CA |
Caruthers CSD |
$2,503,000 |
|
CA |
City of Gridley |
$5,050,850 |
|
CA |
Cutler PUD |
$2,930,000 |
|
CA |
Leavitt Lake CSD |
$180,400 |
|
CA |
Leavitt Lake CSD |
$182,000 |
|
CA |
Rolling Hills Mutual Water Co., Inc. |
$1,044,000 |
|
CA |
Valley Springs Utility District |
$1,430,000 |
|
CA |
Westwood Community Services District |
$559,000 |
|
CT |
Town of Stafford |
$11,899,700 |
|
FL |
Town of Wausau |
$2,355,000 |
|
IL |
City of Barry |
$747,000 |
|
IL |
Clay County Water Co. |
$2,012,000 |
|
IL |
Scott County Rural Water Coop. |
$1,159,000 |
|
IL |
Tri-City Regional Port District |
$400,000 |
|
IL |
Village of Sandoval |
$980,000 |
|
IN |
Koontz Lake Regional Sewer District |
$14,312,000 |
|
IN |
Town of Carthage |
$4,390,000 |
|
IN |
Town of Dana |
$5,768,600 |
|
IN |
Town of Elnora |
$1,716,000 |
|
KS |
City of Atwood |
$3,066,000 |
|
KS |
RWD #1, Crawford County |
$1,804,000 |
|
KY |
Barkley Lake Water District |
$1,891,700 |
|
KY |
Bath County Water District |
$371,000 |
|
KY |
City of Campbellsville |
$669,000 |
|
KY |
City of Hartford |
$1,940,000 |
|
KY |
Oldham County Water District |
$13,243,100 |
|
KY |
Southern Water District |
$759,000 |
|
ME |
Anson Water District |
$1,480,000 |
|
ME |
Bingham Water District |
$112,000 |
|
ME |
City of Belfast |
$2,000,000 |
|
ME |
City of Brewer |
$865,000 |
|
ME |
City of Calais |
$3,000,000 |
|
ME |
City of Gardiner |
$300,000 |
|
ME |
Jay Village Water District |
$520,000 |
|
ME |
Loring Development Authority of Maine (LDA) |
$1,290,000 |
|
ME |
Madison Water District |
$1,334,000 |
|
ME |
Newport Sanitary District |
$1,750,000 |
|
ME |
Sinclair Sanitary District |
$692,000 |
|
ME |
Town of Dover Foxcroft |
$1,008,000 |
|
ME |
Town of Jay |
$685,000 |
|
ME |
Town of Livermore Falls |
$179,000 |
|
ME |
Town of Machias, Washington City |
$2,000,000 |
|
ME |
Winterport Water District |
$710,000 |
|
MI |
Adams Township |
$2,953,000 |
|
MI |
Bergland Township |
$4,274,000 |
|
MI |
City of Crystal Falls |
$8,380,000 |
|
MI |
City of Ironwood |
$3,688,000 |
|
MI |
City of Ironwood |
$4,809,000 |
|
MI |
Montcalm County |
$5,764,000 |
|
MI |
Osceloa Township |
$3,484,000 |
|
MI |
Portage Township |
$973,000 |
|
MI |
Portage Township |
$1,363,000 |
|
MI |
Rogers City Sewer Systems |
$4,254,000 |
|
MI |
Rogers City Water Systems |
$3,327,000 |
|
MI |
Torch Lake Township |
$6,469,000 |
|
MI |
Township of Ironwood Charter |
$1,083,000 |
|
MI |
Village of Breckenridge |
$3,898,000 |
|
MI |
Village of L'Anse |
$7,499,000 |
|
MI |
Village of Laurium |
$1,400,000 |
|
MI |
Village of Owendale |
$175,000 |
|
MI |
Village of Vernon |
$2,602,000 |
|
MN |
City of Bricelyn |
$1,595,000 |
|
MN |
City of Hadley |
$2,192,000 |
|
MN |
City of Lowry |
$1,980,000 |
|
MN |
City of Perley |
$961,000 |
|
MN |
City of Peterson |
$711,000 |
|
MN |
City of Watson |
$2,163,000 |
|
MN |
Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water |
$16,556,000 |
|
MN |
Milford Township (Essig) |
$613,000 |
|
MO |
Atchinson County PWSD #1 |
$5,000,000 |
|
MO |
Atchinson County PWSD #1 |
$17,000,000 |
|
MO |
City of Gideon |
$2,407,000 |
|
MO |
City of Hayti |
$2,891,000 |
|
MO |
City of Risco |
$550,000 |
|
MO |
City of Vienna |
$2,149,100 |
|
MO |
Plattsburg Water Treatment Plant |
$5,300,000 |
|
MO |
Public Water Supply District No. 1 of Ozark County |
$1,543,000 |
|
MO |
Southeast Sewer District Johnson County |
$233,000 |
|
MO |
St. Mary |
$283,400 |
|
MO |
Washington PWSD #2 |
$883,904 |
|
MO |
Water System Improvements |
$2,885,000 |
|
MO |
Whitewater-Allenville |
$1,640,000 |
|
MS |
Clara Water Association, Inc. |
$555,800 |
|
MS |
Coontail Water Association, Inc. |
$332,000 |
|
MS |
Erata Water Association, Inc. |
$422,000 |
|
MS |
Mt. Comfort Water Association, Inc. |
$1,624,000 |
|
MS |
Sunflower Utility Association, Inc |
$748,500 |
|
MS |
Whistler Water Association, Inc. |
$1,156,470 |
|
MT |
Crow Agency |
$600,000 |
|
MT |
Happy Valley Water District Improvement |
$1,230,000 |
|
MT |
Loma County WSD |
$1,197,000 |
|
MT |
Town of Dutton |
$732,000 |
|
MT |
Town of Twin Bridges |
$2,685,000 |
|
ND |
City of Harvey |
$2,956,000 |
|
ND |
City of Kulm |
$1,835,000 |
|
ND |
Dakota Rural Water District |
$1,980,000 |
|
ND |
North Central Consortium |
$1,018,900 |
|
ND |
North Central Consortium |
$3,019,900 |
|
ND |
Three Affiliated Tribes |
$3,567,900 |
|
NE |
Village of Uehling |
$170,000 |
|
NH |
City of Franklin |
$7,200,000 |
|
NH |
Town of Franconia |
$4,250,000 |
|
NH |
White Rock Cooperative Estates |
$868,000 |
|
NJ |
Borough of Keyport |
$3,500,000 |
|
NJ |
Bueno Borough Municipal Utilities Authority |
$4,603,000 |
|
NJ |
City of Wildwood Phase III Sewer Improvement |
$7,400,000 |
|
NJ |
Penns Grove Sewerage Authority |
$969,000 |
|
NM |
City of Santa Rosa |
$12,000,000 |
|
NM |
City of Tucumcari |
$7,000,000 |
|
NM |
EMW Gas Association |
$6,000,000 |
|
NM |
Village of Logan |
$8,500,000 |
|
NM |
Village of Ruidoso and Ruidoso Downs |
$1,000,000 |
|
NM |
Village of Ruidoso and Ruidoso Downs |
$8,775,000 |
|
NV |
Lander County SWD |
$175,906 |
|
NY |
Village of Cassadaga |
$5,000,000 |
|
OH |
Earnhart Hill Regional Water and Sewer District |
$3,687,000 |
|
OH |
Syracuse-Racine SD |
$3,144,000 |
|
OK |
Leflore County RWD #5 |
$2,494,740 |
|
OK |
McCurtain County Rural Water District #6 |
$11,229,300 |
|
OK |
Rural Water District #9, Osage County |
$397,700 |
|
OK |
Tishomingo Municipal Authority |
$2,956,000 |
|
OK |
Tishomingo Municipal Authority |
$4,005,000 |
|
PA |
Garrett Borough |
$310,000 |
|
PA |
Hyndman Borough |
$2,280,000 |
|
PA |
Londonderry Township |
$747,000 |
|
PA |
Lower Ten Mile Run, Phase II |
$11,696,500 |
|
PA |
Menallen Township Sewer Authority |
$5,465,800 |
|
PA |
Montrose Municipal Authority |
$11,300,000 |
|
PA |
New Berlin Municipal Authority |
$5,840,400 |
|
PA |
Pegasus Sewer Authority |
$14,223,000 |
|
PA |
Rayburn Township Joint Municipal Authority |
$6,603,660 |
|
PA |
Sandy Township Municipal Authority |
$5,838,000 |
|
SC |
Starr-Iva WSD |
$9,571,300 |
|
SD |
City of Waubay |
$918,000 |
|
SD |
Mid Dakota Rural Water |
$12,000,000 |
|
TN |
City of Algood |
$2,979,000 |
|
TN |
City of Bolivar |
$1,650,000 |
|
TN |
City of Covington |
$210,000 |
|
TN |
City of Gallaway |
$221,300 |
|
TN |
City of Parsons |
$1,224,000 |
|
TN |
City of Savannah |
$450,000 |
|
TN |
Dekalb Utility District |
$830,000 |
|
TN |
Hayward County Water |
$270,250 |
|
TN |
Reelfoot Lake Regional Utility and Planning Dist. |
$400,000 |
|
TN |
Smith Utility District |
$3,949,000 |
|
TN |
Sneedville Utility District |
$828,000 |
|
TN |
Town of Byrdstown |
$1,700,000 |
|
TN |
Town of Rossville |
$652,200 |
|
TN |
Town of Selmer |
$2,300,000 |
|
TX |
Dogwood Springs Water Supply Corporation |
$618,000 |
|
TX |
Wellborn Special Utility Dist. |
$538,000 |
|
VA |
Carroll County PSA |
$6,218,000 |
|
VA |
City of Norton |
$3,160,000 |
|
VA |
Town of Rural Retreat |
$734,000 |
|
VA |
Wythe County |
$1,065,000 |
|
VT |
Town of Ludlow |
$1,974,800 |
|
VT |
Town of St. Johnsbury |
$3,100,000 |
|
WI |
Parkland D. D. #1 |
$7,708,000 |
|
WI |
Village of Butternut |
$1,432,000 |
|
WI |
Village of Curtis |
$2,340,000 |
|
WI |
Village of Friendship |
$1,809,000 |
|
WI |
Village of Friendship |
$2,108,000 |
|
WV |
Big Bend PSD |
$1,800,000 |
|
WV |
City of Belington |
$2,955,000 |
|
WV |
City of Crum |
$3,056,000 |
|
WV |
City of Elkins |
$29,075,000 |
|
WV |
City of Philippi |
$7,712,000 |
|
WV |
City of Romney |
$510,000 |
|
WV |
City of War |
$180,300 |
|
WV |
City of War |
$217,500 |
|
WV |
Gauley River PSD |
$3,235,000 |
|
WV |
Hodgesville PSD |
$1,740,000 |
|
WV |
Huttonsville Public Service District |
$1,000,000 |
|
WV |
Lavalette PSD |
$417,000 |
|
WV |
McDowell County PSD |
$1,770,000 |
|
WV |
Monongah, Town of |
$2,000,000 |
|
WV |
Pleasant Hill Public Service District |
$750,000 |
|
WV |
Red Sulphur PSD |
$2,000,000 |
|
WV |
Town of Gilbert |
$1,486,000 |
|
WV |
Town of Grantsville |
$1,130,000 |
|
WV |
Town of Harrisville |
$220,000 |
|
WV |
Town of Wayne |
$3,749,500 |
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