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Media Advisory No. 4235.10
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Contact:
Dane Henshall (202) 260-0996
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to Announce Recovery Act Funding to Improve Water Quality and Create Jobs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2010 - MONDAY, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will hold a national media call to discuss funding for water and environmental projects in 32 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The projects, funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will improve water quality, and create jobs in local communities across the country.
States receiving awards include: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack |
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The Secretary will announce 89 awards under USDA Rural Development’s Water and Environmental Program. This program provides loans and grants to improve water and wastewater infrastructure to deliver safe drinking water and protect the environment in rural areas. |
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Monday, September 20, 2010
10:30 a.m. EDT |
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PRESS CONFERENCE PARTICIPANT ACCESS: |
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Audio Bridge Number: 800-857-5233
PASSCODE: BMTC (Given Verbally)
Trouble number: 202-720-8560 |
All callers using the above pass code will be placed in listen only mode. To join the Q&A portion of the meeting, these callers are instructed to press *1 on their touch tone phone.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice), or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).
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