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
MANCELONA AREA WATER AND SEWER PROJECT RECEIVES NEARLY $2 MILLION
EAST LANSING, Sept. 28, 2007 USDA Rural Development Director for Michigan Gene DeRossett today presented a ceremonial check for $1,986,000 in grants and loans to the Mancelona Area Water and Sewer Authority.
This is an investment in clean water and future economic growth, said DeRossett. I am proud USDA Rural Development could help move this project forward.
The money consists of a $700,000 loan and a $1,286,000 grant to pay for 13,000 feet of 8-inch gravity collection sewer, a pump station, and extended an aeration package sewer treatment plant to serve 63 rural customers.
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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