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
USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES $2,269,000 FOR CLARE, GLADWIN COUNTIES
EAST LANSING, March 27, 2008 – USDA Rural Development Director for Michigan Gene DeRossett will host a series of ceremonies on April 3 commemorating $2,269,000 in grants and loans for communities in Clare and Gladwin counties.
The events are open to the general public and everyone is welcome to attend.
The list below indicates the time, location, recipients and award amount of the presentation.
Time:
9:30 a.m. Location: County Commission Chambers, Third Floor,
Gladwin County Building, 401 W. Cedar Ave. in Gladwin.
Gladwin County will receive a $45,000 grant for three police vehicles.
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Beaverton City Hall, 124 W. Brown St. in Beaverton.
The City of Beaverton will receive $1,174,000 in loans and grants for a
Department of Public Works truck, a four-wheel-drive police vehicle and water
system improvements.
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Mid Michigan Community Action Agency Building, 1574 E. Washington
Rd, in Farwell.
Mid Michigan Community Action Agency will receive
$1,050,000 in grants and loans for a new office facility and child care play
area.
USDA Rural Development's mission is to deliver programs in a way that will support increasing economic opportunity and improve the quality of life of rural residents. As a venture capital entity, Rural Development provides equity, liquidity, and technical assistance to finance and foster growth in homeownership, business development, and critical community and technology infrastructure. Further information on rural programs is available at a local USDA Rural Development office or by visiting USDA's web site at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/
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