VISACK RELEASES ADDITIONAL STIMULUS FUNDING FOR RURAL WATER
News Date June 02, 2009
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced an additional $143 million in water and environmental projects. Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), this immediate funding will assist rural communities in providing safe drinking water and improving wastewater treatment systems. This additional ARRA funding will in total be disbursed to 21 states. According to Secretary Vilsack, "President Obama’s investments in these projects will ensure that residents have reliable drinking water in addition to helping local economies thrive as a result of the improved infrastructure." For more information on USDA Rural Development’s Water and Environmental Program, as well as a list of the water projects set to receive ARRA funding, please visit www.rurdev.usda.gov. (Contact: David Hickey)