Rep. Kind Announces Federal Funding for District Rural Development Projects
WASHINGTON, DC – April 23, 2009 – (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) today announced that the Village of Cazenovia, Juneau and Sauk counties, and Monroe County Shelter Care have all received grants from the United States Department of Agriculture under the Rural Development Program.
“I am pleased to see rural development working in our state and benefiting those organizations and communities that have been hardest hit,” said Rep. Kind. “Investing in our rural businesses is essential in ensuring continued economic development and job growth in Western Wisconsin.”
The Village of Cazenovia received a $555,000 Water and Waste Loan and Grant to be used to construct a new well and pump, as well as for chemical feed equipment. The Village also plans to construct a small building addition to house the equipment.
Both Juneau and Sauk counties, among others in the state, have received funds in the form of a Rural Business Enterprise Grant worth $500,000 to provide financial and technical assistance, including business start-up, expansion and recovery, to rural small businesses impacted by the June 2008 storms and flooding.
Funds for Monroe County Shelter Care, a nonprofit organization providing shelter care to area families and residents in need, will help construct a facility to provide six single traditional housing units for adults, two separate apartments for victims of domestic violence, as well as additional office space for expanding programs.
