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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 NEARLY $2 MILLION FOR U.P. COMMUNITIES
EAST LANSING, Oct. 9, 2007 – USDA Rural Development Director for Michigan Gene DeRossett will host a series of ceremonies commemorating $1,889,483 in grants, loans and loan guarantees 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:
Oct. 16th Time: 3 p.m. EDT
Location: 1501 W. 6th Ave, in Sault Ste. Marie.
Superior Health Support Systems will receive a ceremonial loan guarantee check
for $1,571,483 at the ribbon-cutting for the newly renovated facility formerly
known as Sunset Manor.
Date: Oct. 17th
Time: 9 a.m. EDT
Location: Zellar’s Village Inn, 7552 State Hwy M-123,
in Newberry.
Luce County will receive a $39,000 grant check for two new police vehicles.
Date: Oct. 17th
Time: 3 p.m. EDT
Location: Elm River Township Hall, 32850 Hwy M-26 in Toivola.
The Township of Elm River will receive a $165,000
ceremonial grant and loan check for a new pumper fire truck .
Date: Oct. 18th
Time: 9:30 a.m. EDT
Location: Council Chambers, N14911 Hannahville B-1 Road in Wilson.
The Hannahville Indian Community will receive a $22,000
Rural Business Enterprise Grant to study the feasibility of a local winery and
vineyard.
Date: Oct. 18th
Time: 12:15 p.m. EDT
Location: Republic-Michigamme School, 227 Maple, in Republic.
The Republic-Michigamme School District will receive a $14,000 grant check for
playground equipment.
Date:
Oct. 18th Time: 2:30 p.m. EDT
Location: City Hall, 106 Genesee Ave., in Iron River.
The City of Iron River will receive a $44,000 grant check for a new backup power
generator for the city’s emergency services.
Date: Oct. 18th
Time: 5:30 p.m. EDT
Location: Gladstone Public Safety Building, 144 Fourth Ave.
North, in Gladstone.
The City of Gladstone will receive a $9,000 grant check
for a new police vehicle.
Date: Oct. 19th
Time: 9:30 a.m. EDT
Location: Menominee County Courthouse, 839 10th Ave., in
Menominee.
Menominee County will receive a $25,000 grant check for two four-wheel-drive
police patrol vehicles.
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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