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Release No. 0293.09
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AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK ANNOUNCES $66.4 MILLION FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROJECTS IN RURAL AREAS
33 States Benefit from Recovery Act Projects Such as Libraries, Food Distribution Centers, Equipment for First Responders
WASHINGTON, July 8, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of nearly $66.4 million in essential community facilities projects in 33 states throughout the country that are being funded immediately with federal funds provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This is the third wave of Recovery Act community facilities investments announced by USDA.
"Communities throughout the country are benefiting from the Recovery Act, and by building or upgrading facilities such as libraries, public buildings and community centers, we are investing in the future of rural America," Vilsack said. "These projects will advance the Administration's efforts to jumpstart the economy by creating jobs and economic development opportunities in hundreds of small towns."
In addition to the $66.4 million that USDA Rural Development is providing for the 345 projects announced today, recipients have raised $45 million from other sources.
For example, Rural Development is providing a $20,775 grant to help the Hoopa Valley Tribe in Humboldt County, Calif., buy a truck for the tribe's food distribution program. Currently, the tribe's food distribution program uses a 15-year-old, 24-foot refrigerated Freightliner truck for deliveries, and staff members also use personal vehicles to help make deliveries. The new, smaller vehicle will be more reliable for deliveries to existing clients. Since many individuals in the area are without vehicles, do not drive or have other difficulties finding transportation, the tribe expects the new truck will enable it to increase the number of clients serve. The food distribution program has been in operation since 1983 and has grown to serve nearly 1,200 clients a month.
Rural Development is lending $550,000 to the Whitman County Rural Library in Colfax, Wash., to help finance renovations to the library and accessibility improvements for people with disabilities. The building is the only public library within 25 miles of Colfax. It provides public access to computers, meeting rooms for the community and space for early childhood development programs. Currently, the only access to the upper levels of the three-story structure is through a stairway to the meeting rooms.
The funding announced today is being is being provided through USDA Rural Development's Community Facilities program, which helps finance essential community facilities for public use in rural areas. These facilities include childcare centers, hospitals, medical clinics, assisted living facilities, fire and rescue stations, police stations, community centers, public buildings and transportation. Through this program, USDA ensures that such facilities are available to all rural residents. These funds are available to public bodies, non-profit organizations and recognized Indian tribes.
Arkansas:
City of Bradley; $40,000 grant
City of Marianna; $42,000 grant
City of McCrory; $8,000 grant
Monroe County; $20,000 grant
Sharp County; $20,000 grant
City of Prescott; $33,000 grant
City of Brinkley; $50,000 grant
Arkansas Methodist Hospital Corporation; $50,000 grant
City of Dermott; $34,000 grant
City of Hoxie; $50,000 grant
City of Huntsville; $50,000 grant
City of Lake View; $35,000 grant
City of Paris; $10,000 grant
City of Parkin; $35,000 grant
Jackson County; $139,000 loan and grant
McGehee-Desha County Hospital; $100,000 grant
Clifty Rural Fire Department; $195,000 loan and grant
California:
City of Livingston; $12,045 grant
Forth Jones Volunteer Fire Dept.;$9,948 grant
City of Arvin; $50,000 grant
City of Guadalupe; $9,710 grant
Cloverdale Fire Protection District; $89,081 grant
Friends of the Round Valley Public Library;$100,000 grant
McFarland Unified School District; $29,700 grant
City of Bishop; $38,250 grant
City of Taft; $77,000 grant
Mendocino Coast Clinics, Inc.;$59,216 grant
River to Coast Children's Services;$21,292 grant
McCloud VFD;$6,930 grant
Mendocino Community Health Clinic;$50,000 grant
City of Maricopa; $36,000 grant
City of Maricopa; $60,000 grant
Sierra County; $80,000 grant
Mendocino Community Health Clinic; $50,000 grant
Imperial County Fire Department; $6,750 grant
Imperial County Fire Department; $4,950 grant
California Valley Community Serv. District; $36,700 grant
Hoopa Valley Tribe; $20,775 grant
Clinicas De Salud Del Pueblo, Inc. Niland Clinic; $30,000 grant
Clinicas De Salud Del Pueblo, Inc. West Shores Clinic; $29,625 grant
Clinicas De Salud Del Pueblo, Inc. Winterhaven Clinic; $30,000 grant
Little Lake Grange; $70,647 grant
Cloverdale Police Department; $45,732 grant
Mendocino Coast District Hospital; $55,000 grant
Imperial County Fire Department 5; $6,750 grant
Colorado:
Friends of the Spanish Peaks Library; $25,000 grant
Connecticut:
West Thompson Independent Fire Assoc.; #1; $30,000 grant
Town of Sprague Bridge; $90,700 grant
Attawaugan Fire District Gargage Expansion; $300,000 loan
Town of Sprague; $12,019 grant
Town of Sprague; $1,217 grant
Town of Sprague; $3,500 grant
Town of Thompson; $94,000 grant
Town of Union; $2,300,000 loan
Florida:
City of Marianna; $316,000 loan and grant
City of Apalachicola; $656,500 loan and grant
Georgia:
Decatur County BOC; $190,000 loan and grant
City of Cornelia; $63,000 loan and grant
City of Gordon; $200,000 loan and grant
Iowa:
Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa; $610,000 loan and grant
Elliott VFD; $149,500 loan and grant
City of Numa; $99,100 loan and grant
Wee Saints Day Care Center; $150,000 loan and grant
City of Wyoming; $508,500 loan and grant
City of Bedford; $73,500 grant
Cass County Agricultural and Education Assoc.; $30,000 grant
Child Resource Center, Inc.; $26,600 grant
City of Correctionville; $77,800 grant
City of Eagle Grove; $27,000 grant
City of Elkader; $180,000 grant
Ellsworth Municipal Hospital; $25,500 grant
City of Exira; $27,500 grant
City of Exira; $24,750 grant
Greater Oelwein Area Charitable Foundation; $50,000 grant
City of Hawkeye; $805 grant
Kids World, Inc.; $1,200 grant
Kossuth Regional Health Center; $21,000 grant
City of Lenox; $99,500 grant
City of Lenox; $4,200 grant
City of Lincoln; $57,000 grant
City of Liscomb; $14,370 grant
Littleport Fire Dept. Inc.; $7,500 grant
City of Marne; $14,000 grant
Midwest Opportunities, Inc.; $6,125 grant
City of Monticello; $89,655 grant
City of Mt. Ayr; $12,925 grant
City of Nashua; $10,295 grant
Nishna Productions, Inc.; $99,500 grant
City of North Buena Vista; $17,475 grant
Oto Firefighters Association; $7,500 grant
Old Time Soda Foundation; $2,618 grant
City of Paullina; $3,075 grant
City of Pomeroy; $6,000 grant
Portsmouth and Cass Township Fire District; $1,200 grant
Ringgold Community Water Emergency Team; $1,645 grant
City of Red Oak; $99,000 grant
Ringgold County Hospital; $74,250 grant
City of Rock Rapids; $7,500 grant
City of Shelby; $42,000 grant
Sherrill Fire Protection Assoc.; $48,000 grant
City of Strawberry Point; $12,750 grant
TASC, Inc.; $27,000 grant
United Community Health Center, Inc.; $74,500
City of Wadena (1); $27,500 grant
City of Wadena (2); $3,300 grant
City of Wadena (3); $12,100 grant
Washington Township Trustees; $110,000 grant
City of Westgate; $81,700 grant
City of Woodburn; $14,625 grant
Good Neighbor Society; $900,000 loan
City of Lewis; $10,000 grant
Illinois:
Carroll County Fair Association; $60,000 loan and grant
Village of Nora; $50,000 grant
Village of North City; $30,000 grant
Indian Creek Township; $15,000 grant
Indiana:
Town of Rosedale; $9,100 grant
Eugene Township; $72,000 grant
Kentucky:
Mt. Victory VFD; $130,000 loan and grant
City of Campbellsville; $46,507 grant
City of Albany; $99,145 grant
Middle Fork Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.; $113,750 grant
Estill County Ambulance Taxing District; $47,850 grant
City of Grayson; $25,000 grant
City of Paintsville; $42,000 grant
Owsley County Fiscal Court; $48,000 grant
City of Elkton; $80,000 grant
Louisiana:
Duson Volunteer Fire Department; $135,000 grant
Evangeline Law Enforcement ; $55,000 grant
West Carroll Law Enforcement District; $50,250 grant
Town of Lecompte; $181,000 loan
Town of Woodworth; $2,725,000 loan
Massachusetts:
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School; $800,000 loan
Maine:
Town of Stockholm; $780,000 loan and grant
Northern Maine General; $1,000,000 loan
Michigan:
Gogebic County; $10,000 grant
Osceola County; $7,000 grant
Osceola County; $7,000 grant
City of South Haven; $9,000 grant
City of Ionia; $375,000 loan and grant
City of Coldwater; $500,000 loan and grant
Township of Lee; $450,000 loan and grant
City of Ishpeming; $24,000 grant
Missaukee County; $40,000 grant
City of Onaway; $30,000 grant
Village of Baraga; $30,000 grant
Village of Ahmeek Trailer & Fire Fighting Skid Unit; $10,000 grant
Houghton County Ambulance; $44,000 grant
Minnesota:
City of Hendricks; $150,000 loan and grant
City of Porter; $175,000 loan and grant
Western Community Action, Inc.; $600,000 loan
City of Graceville; $154,000 loan and grant
Red Lake Rosie's Rescue; $49,500 grant
City of Odessa ; $50,500 grant
City of Tintah; $37,000 grant
Missouri:
Nodaway Health Services, Inc.; $590,000 loan and grant
Worth County Emergency Services, Inc.; $368,000 loan and grant
Bernie Volunteer Fire Department; $175,009 loan and grant
Rolla Rural Fire Protection Association; $130,000 loan and grant
Sweet Springs, Inc.; $79,000 loan and grant
City of Caruthersville; $27,500 grant
City of Thayer ; $33,750 grant
Mercer County Local Emergency Planning Comm.; $10,010 grant
City of Richland; $31,100 grant
Carter County Progress & Improvement Corp.; $65,500 grant
City of Callao; $7,590 grant
City of Dexter; $85,000 grant
City of East Prairie; $17,250 grant
City of East Prairie; $12,408 grant
City of Hayti; $85,000 grant
Hutton Valley Neighborhood Watch; $19,000 grant
Naylor Drainage District; $31,814 grant
Oregon County Sheltered Workshop; $108,300 grant
Scott County Commission; $10,000 grant
Summersville Fire Rescue; $5,000 grant
Washington Count Emergency Services; $12,545 grant
City of Lebanon; $59,500 grant
City of Purdin; $5,250 grant
City of Urbana ; $22,000 grant
City of Wheaton; $16,125 grant
City of East Prairie; $15,000 grant
Stover Rural Fire Dept.; $130,000 loan
City of Mound City; $16,500 grant
Mississippi:
City of Eupora; $422,000 loan and grant
Humphreys County Board of Supervisors; $519,917 loan and grant
Rosemary's Daycare and Learning Center; $236,750 loan and grant
Town of Renova; $232,200 loan and grant
Benoit School District; $59,600 grant
Choctaw County Board of Supervisors; $44,880 grant
City of Kosciusko; $25,949 grant
City of Macon; $27,500 grant
City of Macon; $42,900 grant
City of Sardis; $4,900 grant
City of Shelby; $10,300 grant
City of Shelby; $44,600 grant
Holmes County School District (school bus); $99,900 grant
Jefferson County Board of Supervisors (police cars); $90,548 grant
Leflore County Board of Supervisors (police cars); $60,600 grant
Mercy Project, Inc. (transport vans); $43,271 grant
Noxubee County Board of Supervisors; $65,170 grant
Noxubee County Board of Supervisors (2); $63,250 grant
Oak Grove/St. Paul VFD; $93,000 grant
Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors; $20,601 grant
St. Andrews Mission, Inc.; $60,000 grant
Sunflower County Board of Supervisors; $28,000 grant
Town of Ackerman; $25,190 grant
Town of Heidelberg; $100,000 grant
Town of Oakland; $37,085 grant
Town of Vardaman; $7,923 grant
Town of Walnut; $12,130 grant
Tunica Board of Supervisors; $90,000 grant
United Community Action Committee, Inc.; $81,906 grant
Benton County Board of Supervisors; $120,000 grant
Town of Bude; $18,580 grant
City of Charleston (police car); $39,905 grant
City of Charleston (dump truck); $63,750 grant
City of McComb; $23,815 grant
Montgomery County Board of Supervisors; $10,375 grant
Town of Pickens; $75,000 grant
Town of Tishomingo; $19,704 grant
Tunica County Board of Supervisors; $92,200 grant
Town of Sunflower; $24,661 grant
Cayce-Marshall County VFD; $45,000 loan
Tunica Board of Supervisors; $90,800 grant
North Carolina:
Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire & EMS Dept. ; $2,930 grant
City of Clinton; $2,000,000 loan and grant
Town of Roseboro; $357,000 loan and grant
Town of Pine Level; $1,360,000 loan and grant
City of Whiteville; $240,000 loan and grant
Harrells VFD; $103,500 loan and grant
Cedar Grove Improvement Association, Inc.; $250,000 loan and grant
Calypso VFD; $170,000 loan and grant
City of Havelock; $900,000 loan and grant
Rockingham County Animal Shelter; $2,165,585 loan and grant
Town of Bladenboro; $300,000 loan and grant
Town of Jefferson; $21,000 grant
Calypso VFD; $14,800 grant
Indian Springs VFD; $1,900 grant
Town of Sparta; $78,915 grant
Town of West Jefferson; $21,643 grant
Flowes Store VFD; $497,500 loan
Town of Gibsonville; $700,000 loan
Town of Gibsonville; $1,200,000 loan
Nebraska:
Village of Talmage; $250,000 loan
New Hampshire:
Town of Newport; $4,200 grant
Town of Lincoln; $23,150 grant
New York:
Allegany County Chapter of the NY State Arc; $59,000 loan and grant
Constable Volunteer Fire Company; $138,500 loan and grant
Greater Lenox Ambulance Service; $127,000 loan and grant
Nicholville Fire Company, Inc.; $65,000 loan and grant
Perrysburg Volunteer Fire Co., Inc.; $231,000 loan and grant
Piseco Volunteer Fire Dept.; $175,800 loan and grant
West Endicott Fire District pumper truck; $250,000 loan and grant
Town of Sandy Creek; $829,000 loan and grant
Hermon Volunteer Fire Department; $902,000 loan and grant
Town of Parishville Highway Garage; $1,400,000 loan and grant
Town of Andes Highway Garage; $1,700,000 loan and grant
Village of Norwood Fire Department Pumper Truck; $259,800 loan and grant
Town of Colton highway garage; $503,500 loan and grant
Village of Earlville Fire Department Pumper Truck; $313,750 loan and grant
Postdam Humane Society Inc.; $501,940 loan and grant
Wyoming County Department of Social Services; $3,000,000 loan
Ohio:
Village of Empire; $33,000 grant
Somerset Township; $92,000 loan and grant
Brookfield Township; $160,000 loan and grant
Leetonia Library; $204,000 loan and grant
Village of Bellville; $24,500 loan and grant
Village of Cridersville; $3,325 grant
Village of Kelley's Island; $251,000 loan and grant
Village of Yorkville; $100,000 loan and grant
Oklahoma:
City of Atoka; $70,500 grant
City of Atoka; $77,196 grant
Hope Medical Clinic Corporation; $6,000 grant
Oregon:
Curry County Sheriff's Office; $50,000 grant
Child's Way, Inc.; $85,000 loan
Pennsylvania:
Lock Haven Emergency Medical Services (ambulance); $145,000 loan and grant
The Welcome Lake Fire & Dive Rescue, Inc.; $147,000 loan and grant
Misericordia University; $50,000 grant
South Dakota:
Ziebach County; $75,000 grant
Ziebach County; $42,750 grant
Tennessee:
Free Will Baptist Family Ministries; $5,000,000 loan
Texas:
Fisher County Hospital District; $60,000 loan and grant
City of Hawk Cove; $18,862 grant
City of Olney; $40,000 grant
City of Edna; $219,850 loan and grant
Kountze Volunteer Fire Department; $57,290 loan and grant
City of Lamesa; $40,700 grant
City of Olton; $46,678 grant
Town of Springlake; $16,450 grant
City of Comanche; $50,000 grant
Virginia:
Town of St. Paul; $22,500 grant
Town of Wytheville; $50,000 grant
Wythe County; $23,500 grant
Town of Brookneal; $128,000 loan and grant
Town of Stanley; $37,500 grant
Town of Clinchco; $26,250 grant
Richmond County; $26,000 grant
Patrick County; $50,000 grant
County of Dickenson; $50,000 grant
City of Covington; $33,330 grant
Bland County Medical Clinic, Inc.; $32,500 grant
Ararat Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc.; $50,000 grant
Town of Chincoteague; $24,375 grant
Rooftop of Virginia Community Action Program, Inc.; $30,470 grant
Natural Bridge VFD; $6,600 grant
Mt. Jackson Rescue Squad; $50,000 grant
Triangle VFD; $50,000 grant
Town of Haysi ; $22,500 grant
Town of Wise; $50,000 grant
Town of Clarksville; $41,250 grant
Town of Boydton; $21,000 grant
South Boston Industrial Development Authority; $50,000 grant
Samuels Library, Inc.; $50,000 grant
Halifax Fire Association; $35,750 grant
Vermont:
Springfield Area Parent Child Center; $2,389,100 loan and grant
Town of Pawlet; $50,000 grant
Vermont Foodbank; $50,000 grant
Little Rivers Health Center, Inc.; $3,988 grant
Town of Bethel; $984,000 loan
Washington:
Columbia County Public Hospital District #1; $61,000 loan and grant
Town of Twisp; $34,000 loan and grant
Town of Kahlotus; $18,800 loan and grant
City of Stevenson; $33,700 loan and grant
City of Kittitas; $375,000 loan and grant
Mark Reed Hospital; $31,500 grant
Little Star Montessori School; $10,600 grant
Whitman County Rural Library; $550,000 loan
Family Health Center of Marshfield; $2,239,970 loan
Wisconsin:
Village of Merrillan; $23,000 grant
West Virginia:
25045 A New Clendenin, Inc.; $1,140,000 loan and grant
City of Hinton; $1,400,000 loan and grant
Funding of individual recipients is contingent upon their meeting the terms of the loan or grant agreement. More information about USDA Rural Development can be found at www.rurdev.usda.gov.
President Obama signed The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 into law on Feb. 17, 2009. It is designed to jumpstart the nation's economy, create or save millions of jobs and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century. The Act includes measures to modernize our nation's infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need.
More information about USDA's Recovery Act efforts is available at www.usda.gov/recovery. More information about the Federal government's efforts on the Recovery Act is available at www.recovery.gov.
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