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
Contact: Alec Lloyd (517) 324-5204
USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $12.9 MILLION FOR U.P. COMMUNITIES
LANSING, May 22, 2007 – USDA Rural Development Director for Michigan Gene DeRossett will host a series of ceremonies commemorating $12,908,250 in grants and loans for communities across the Upper Peninsula.
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:
May 30th Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Keweenaw Mountain Lodge Community Center.
Keweenaw County will receive a $1,393,000 loan and a $10,000 grant for
improvements to Keweenaw Mountain Lodge that will allow for year-round operation
and construct a community center.
Date: May 31st
Time: noon
Location: Crystal Falls City Hall, 401 Superior Ave., in Crystal Falls.
The City of Crystal Falls will receive a $4,224,000 loan to
replace water mains, improve connections and build a connection to the Township
of Crystal Falls. The township will receive a 3,589,000 loan and a $2,270,000
grant to repair and upgrade its water system, which will then provide water
service to the city.
Date: May 31st
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Pinecrest Medical Care Facility Conference Room N1599 Main
St., in Powers.
The Powers-Spalding Water Authority will receive a $450,000
loan and a $629,250 grant to replace the water distribution system and build a
new elevated water tank.
Date: May 31st
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Cedarville Township Hall, M-35 in Cedar River.
Cedarville Township will receive a $56,000 loan and $27,000 grant for the
purchase of a fire truck.
Date: June 1st
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: City of Norway Fire Hall, W1720 US-2 in Norway.
The City of Norway will receive grants and loans totaling $260,000 for the
purchase of a fire truck.
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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