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HERMISTON â One source of funding for the construction of the Funland playground in Hermiston will provide a boost to future community projects as well.
The funding comes in the form of a $250,000 investment through the U.S. Department of Agricultureâs Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program.
In this case, fundraisers working on behalf of the city to raise money for Funland have offered sponsors the opportunity to spread payments for large donations out over multiple years. Working through Umatilla Electric Cooperative, the city tapped into the USDA program to cover the difference up front, and will pay UEC back as sponsors make their payments.
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