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United States Department
of Agriculture • Rural Development
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alec.lloyd@mi.usda.gov
Contact: Alec Lloyd
(517) 324-5204
USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES $46,000 FOR NORTHERN MICHIGAN COMMUNITIES
EAST LANSING, Jan. 4, 2010 – USDA Rural Development Director for Michigan James Turner today announced a series of ceremonies commemorating $46,000 in grants for communities across the Northern Michigan.
The events are open to the general public and everyone is welcome to attend.
The list below indicates the date, time, location, recipients and award amount of the presentation.
Date:
Wednesday, Jan. 6th
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: Evart City Hall Depot, 200 S. Main, in Evart.
The City of Evart will receive a $19,000 ceremonial grant check for a police
vehicle.
Date: Thursday, Jan. 7th
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Friends Together office, 1013 State
St., in Alpena.
Friends Together will receive a $10,000 ceremonial grant check for a medical
transport to serve northeastern Michigan residents.
Date: Thursday, Jan. 7th
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: South Branch Township Hall, 5245 M-18, in Roscommon.
South Branch Township will receive a $17,000 ceremonial grant check for an
emergency command vehicle and a general purpose township vehicle.
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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