USDA Invests $17 Million to Improve Rural Michigan Community Facilities and Essential Services WASHINGTON, June 30, 2021: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson today announced that USDA is investing $185 million to equip, rebuild, and modernize essential services in rural areas of 32 states. The investments will benefit 3 million rural residents.
“The Biden-Harris Administration has made investing in infrastructure improvements a priority,” Maxson said. “These loans and grants will help rural communities invest in facilities and services that are vital to all communities, such as schools, libraries, hospitals and health clinics. They also will help rural communities continue to beat the COVID-19
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The United States Department of Agriculture “Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson” announced today that
USDA is investing $185 million to equip, rebuild, and modernize essential services in rural areas of 32 states benefitting 3 million rural residents.
And the USDA is investing in 16 Michigan projects, 4 of which are in the U.P.
They include:
2) The City of Kingsford
3) The City of Iron Mountain
And
4) The City of Norway
Maxson said “The Biden-Harris Administration has made investing in infrastructure improvements a priority” adding that “They also will help rural communities continue to beat the COVID-19 pandemic as America builds back better and stronger.”