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 2011 Michigan Rural Business Enterprise Grant Recipients
EAST LANSING, Aug. 8, 2011 U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development today announced more than $1.2 million to foster business growth in rural communities under the Rural Business Enterprise Grant program.
The RBEG program helps to finance and facilitate the development of new and existing businesses in rural America. Funds can be used for start-up and working capital loans, building and plant renovations, transportation improvements, project planning and other business needs. All awards are grants unless otherwise noted. Funding of each recipient is contingent upon the recipient meeting the conditions of the grant agreement.
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NAME |
LOCATION |
AMOUNT |
NOTES |
|
Village of Honor |
Village of Honor |
$25,000 |
Transportation Improvements |
|
Corsair Trail |
Iosco |
$10,500 |
Equipment |
|
East Tawas, City of |
East Tawas |
$50,000 |
Construction |
|
Otsego County Economic Alliance |
Gaylord |
$47,000 |
Airport Econ Dev Feasibility Study |
|
Arcadia Twp. |
Arcadia Twp |
$45,000 |
Shoreline Access |
|
Cheboygan County |
Cheboygan County |
$25,000 |
Marketing |
|
City of Hartford |
Hartford |
$50,000 |
Street Reconstruction |
|
McBain Tax Increment Finance Authority |
McBain |
$35,000 |
Food Hub Feasibility Study |
|
Mid Michigan Community College |
Harrison |
$50,000 |
Geothermal Training |
|
Village of Lake Odessa |
Lake Odessa |
$90,000 |
Farmers Market |
|
Alliance for Economic Success |
Manistee |
$23,000 |
Feasibility Study |
|
City of Cadillac |
Cadillac |
$50,000 |
Incubator Feasibility Study |
|
EMCOG |
Clare |
$10,000 |
Economic Gardening |
|
EMCOG |
Sanilac |
$10,000 |
Economic Gardening |
|
Leland Public Schools |
Leland |
$24,915 |
Farm to School TA/Feas Stucy |
|
After 26 Project |
Cadillac |
$75,000 |
Equipment |
|
Barryton, Village of |
Mecosta & Montcalm Counties |
$40,000 |
Business Development Plan |
|
City of Dowagiac |
Dowagiac |
$50,000 |
Re-lending fund |
|
EMCOG |
Roscommon |
$20,000 |
Economic Gardening |
|
Roscommon County |
Roscommon |
$30,000 |
Marketing Plan Implementation |
|
Thumb Area Tourism Council |
Huron, Tuscola and Sanilac counties |
$4,000 |
Farm to Table Meals |
|
Alliance for Economic Success |
Manistee County |
$32,370 |
County Branding Implementation |
|
EMCOG |
Ogemaw |
$20,000 |
Economic Gardening |
|
EMCOG |
Gratiot |
$20,000 |
Economic Gardening |
|
Gladwin County EDC |
Gladwin |
$35,000 |
Re-lending fund |
|
Newago County |
Newago County |
$35,000 |
Joint Marketing Initiative |
|
Ottawa County |
Spring Lake |
$20,000 |
Feasibility Study - Ag Tech Incubator |
|
Union Township |
Mt. Pleasant |
$75,000 |
Kitchen Incubator |
|
Baker Community College |
Owosso |
$30,000 |
Incubator Feasibility Study |
|
City of Laingsburg DDA |
Laingsburg |
$20,000 |
Marketing Study/Signage |
|
Fennville DDA |
Fennville |
$40,215 |
Parking Lot Construction |
|
Michigan Land Use Institute |
Traverse City |
$25,000 |
Local Foods TA |
|
Owosso Community Players |
Owosso |
$25,000 |
Construction |
|
EMCOG |
14 Counties |
$50,000 |
Regional Food Assessment & Plan |
|
Michigan's Great Outdoors |
5 Counties |
$50,000 |
Marketing |
|
Total |
$1,242,000 |
USDA, through its Rural Development mission area, administers and manages housing, business and community infrastructure and facility programs through a national network of state and local offices. These programs are designed to improve the economic stability of rural communities, businesses, residents, farmers and ranchers and improve the quality of life in rural America. Rural Development has an existing portfolio of nearly $150 billion in loans and loan guarantees. Visit http://www.rurdev.usda.gov for additional information about the agencys programs or to locate the USDA Rural Development office nearest you.
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