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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 $634,000 FOR CLARE, ROSCOMMON COUNTIES
EAST LANSING, Oct. 22, 2007 – USDA Rural Development Director for Michigan Gene DeRossett will host a series of ceremonies on Oct. 26th commemorating $634,000 in grants and loans for communities in Clare and Roscommon counties.
The events are open to the general public and everyone is welcome to attend.
The list below indicates the time, location, recipients and award amount of the presentation.
Time:
9:30 a.m. Location: Farwell Village Hall, 109 Hall St., in
Farwell.
The Village of Farwell will receive a $565,000 loan for street replacement
featuring improved drainage for the area surrounding the school buildings.
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Harrison City Hall, 229 Beech St., in Harrison.
The Harrison Fire Dept. will receive a $17,000 grant for new fire equipment,
including 1,600 feet of fire hose.
Time: 1:30
p.m. Location: Richfield Township Hall, 1410 N. M-76 in St.
Helen.
Richfield Township will receive $52,000 in grants to purchase a Department of
Public Works pickup truck and police 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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