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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
RICHFIELD TOWNSHIP RECEIVES POLICE VEHICLE, GENERATOR
EAST LANSING, May 25, 2007 USDA Rural Development Director for Michigan Gene DeRossett today presented a $46,000 ceremonial grant check to Richfield Township to purchase a police vehicle and back-up generator.
Public safety is an essential element of building a good quality of life, DeRossett said. This money will help Richfield Township residents improve their police protection and provide power for emergency services even in the event of a local electrical outage.
The township has used the funds to purchase a Ford Crown Victoria police cruiser and a 42-kilowatt generator with an automatic transfer switch, allowing an uninterrupted flow of power to vital emergency services.
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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