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HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH Missouri Rural Development kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month with a celebration recognizing a mortgage lender, loan originator, and local office. The celebration included a visit from Gilbert G. Gonzalez, Under Secretary for Rural Development. |
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USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT INVESTS $45 MILLION TO SPARK COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN 34 STATES. MISSOURI CHILDRENS HOME BENEFITS. Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman announced the selection of 309 business, community and Tribal transportation, and educational loan and grants from 34 states. The Wright County Children's Home in Norwood, Missouri, received a grant in the amount of $21,370 for the purchase of a motor van to transport children to and from the Home. |
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URBANA RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES GRANT FOR FIRE TRUCK A Community Facility Fire & Rescue Grant results in the purchase of a late model pickup truck and manufactured slide-in unit consisting of a water tank, pump, and hose reel outfitted as a brush truck to used as a natural cover fire-fighting vehicle. |
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RESIDENTS OF THE VILLAGE OF HALFWAY BENEFIT FROM NEW SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS The Village of Halfway held a ground breaking ceremony on Wednesday, July 30, 2003, to celebrate the impending installation of a new gravity flow sewage collection system to replace failing individual septic systems. |
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BUFFALO RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES GRANT FOR RESCUE EQUIPMENT Congressman Ike Skelton presented a Mock Check in the amount of $9,326 to the Buffalo Rural Fire Department on July 30, 2003. Funds are to be used to purchase emergency rescue equipment including a jaws of life, power unit, and air bag rescue system. |
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USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDES FUNDS FOR NEW FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT Hartville Rural Fire Protection Association receives grant to purchase new equipment and make improvements to existing equipment. |
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USDA INVESTS $1,450,800 IN PWSD #4 OF PHELPS COUNTY 223 households will benefit from a wastewater loan grant combination awarded to PWSD #4 of Phelps County. |
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SALEM TO BUILD NEW FARMERS MARKET BUILDING The Salem Area Community Betterment Association received a $23,000 mock check as a result of a
Community Facility Grant. Funds will be used to construct a new 36'x 72'building behind the Visitor's Center. |
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SUMMERSVILLE FIRE AND RESCUE RECEIVES GRANT MONEY FOR NEW EQUIPMENT The combination loan and grant funds will be used to purchase a new brush fire truck with related equipment and new communications equipment (radios). |
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STORMS RAVAGE MISSOURI PRESIDENT DECLARES MAJOR DIASASTER The week of May 4, 2003, will not be forgotten in Missouri. Storms and high winds created tornadic damage and flooding across the State. As a result, President Bush declared 50 Counties as major disaster areas, opening the way for residents and communities to apply for financial assistance. |
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EARTH DAY CELEBRATION PWSD #5 OF NEW MADRID COUNTY At an EARTH DAY celebration today Greg Branum, State Director for Missouri USDA Rural Development, presented Public Water Supply District (PWSD) #5 of New Madrid County with a mock check for $3,046,200.00. |
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130 HOUSEHOLD TO BENEFIT FROM NEW SEWER SYSTEM The City of Amazonia celebrated Earth Day in conjunction with USDA Rural Development presenting a $700,000 mock check for a new sewer system. |
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USDA CELEBRATES EARTH DAY WITH OVER $100 MILLION IN COMMUNITY WATER/WASTEWATER LOANS AND GRANTS
Two Missouri communities are benefiting from this program including the City of Amazonia, in northwest Missouri and New Madrid County Public Water Supply District (PWSD) #5, in southeast Missouri. |
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AGREEMENT BRINGS NEW LENDING TOOL TO RURAL LENDERS USDA, Rural Development, has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with Colson Services Corp, a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase Bank. The agreement will provide greater opportunity for rural lenders to participate in Rural Development's Business and Industry guaranteed loan program. |
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FAIR HOUSING MONTH During April, 2003, America will celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act prohibiting discrimination in financing, renting, or selling of any dwelling. |
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ARTHUR CENTER FUNDED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL BANKS AND USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT In a February 3, 2003, ceremony at the Mexico Chamber of Commerce Building, a $875,000 USDA Rural Development check was presented to the East Central MO Behavioral Health Services (ECMBHS), Inc. aka the Arthur Center. |
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$438 MILLION OF TAXPAYERS MONEY RETURNED TO MISSOURI RURAL RESIDENTS THROUGH USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS In a February 3, 2002, ceremony, USDA Rural Development presented a $438,600,000 check representing financial assistance during Fiscal Year 2002. |
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USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDES $50,400 FOR TWO NEW FIRE TRUCKS A $50,400 check from USDA Rural Development was presented to the Milo Rural Fire Department in a ceremony at the Milo fire station. Funds have been used to purchase a pumper truck and tanker truck. |
Revised on: June 25, 2004 |