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ReleaseNo.0183.00@-!Susan_McAvoy_Ԁ(202)7204623@3!4  O  5  susan.mcavoy@usda.gov6O   7 ! | P  @bb-!DanCampbell(202)7206483@JJ3!4 JO  5  dan.campbell@usda.gov6O   7 ! \ 0      XmJXXXmJ      USDATOINVEST$13.3MILLIONINRURALDEVELOPMENTPROJECTS Ԍ < Ќ XmJXXXmJ  XmJXXXmJXmJXXXmJ       Ԍ̌XmJXXXmJXmJXXXmJ   4 WASHINGTON,May31,2000!AgricultureSecretaryDan_Glickman_Ԁtoday  announced$13.3millioningrants,loans,andloanguaranteesto47newruraleconomicdevelopmentprojectsacrossthecountry.Theinvestmentswillcreateorsave967jobsinareasofhighunemployment,andgenerate$4.4millioninleveragedfunds. X ManyofAmericasruralareashavenotyetfullysharedinthenationsstrongeconomy,_Glickman_Ԁsaid. Thisfinancialassistancewillhelpspurruraleconomicdevelopmentandcreatenearly500morejobs. ,X 4 , 4 Thelargestgrantawardisa$615,000grantthatwillbeusedtobringimprovedtelecommunicationsservicetoruralareasofNorthDakotasufferingfromjoblossesandhighratesofoutmigration.Threegrantstotaling$600,000willbeusedtoassistintherenovationorconstructionofmedicalfacilitiesinruralareasofGeorgia,KansasandIowa.Anothergrantwillassistintheconstructionofa16unitassistedlivingfacilityforelderlyresidentsinUnion,Iowa. 4 USDAUnderSecretaryforRuralDevelopmentJillLongThompsonsaid, TheseawardsarearesultofanewUSDAefforttoassistruralbusinessesthatwillhelpcreatejobsinsomeofournationsmostimpoverishedanddepressedruralcommunities. 4 USDAprovidesfinancialassistance!targetedtoruralareassufferingfromhigh #"% ratesofpovertyorunemployment!tohelpcreatejobs,provideessentialservices,and $#& stimulatelocaleconomicdevelopment. 4 FormoreinformationonUSDARuralDevelopmentprograms Xj#XXXmJԀcontactyourstate 'p&) USDAofficewhichcanbecontactedbydialing(202)7204323,orchecktheRuralDevelopment_website_Ԁat:4# O  5  http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/#XmJXX Xj# # Xj#XXXmJ6O   7  )\(+ #XmJXX Xj# #@*# 4    <      D      D-,/ Ї@xx)2  RURALBUSINESSOPPORTUNITYGRANTS     hState  Amount D     Purpose     Arizona  $175,000 D ImplementationoftheFourCorners  EnterpriseCommunitystrategicplanforeconomicdevelopment  p  Arkansas  $49,548 D Fundstoincreasethesalesof  `  Arkansasproductsindomesticandinternationalmarkets \ 0  California  $46,525 D 1-dayworkshoptopresenteconomic L  developmentconceptstolocalofficialsandinterestedparties  California  $45,642 D 1-dayworkshoptopresenteconomic   developmentconceptstolocalofficialsandinterestedparties  Georgia  $95,000 D Tocollectdatatoallowtheregionto  competeinattractingbusinessesintothearea p Georgia  $20,000 D Provideguidelinesfordevelopment ` ofsmallandmiddlesizedcompaniestopromotetourism \0 Idaho  $25,000 D Economicdevelopmentstrategic L  planthatincludesashoppingcomplexfortheDuckValleyReservation  !" Maine  $50,000 D Fundsforaregionalbusinesssupport ! # centertoprovidetechnicalassistancetosmallbusinesseswithgrowthpotential %$' Missouri  $6,510 D StrategicPlanforeconomic &%( developmentforWashingtonCounty (`'* Montana  $30,000 D Createacommunityre-development |)P(+ planforahubcommunityintheFt.PeckTribalEnterpriseCommunity L, +.   more <-,/ Ї  3@  <  ,   NewYork  $385,000 D Planningandentrepreneurialtraining   course  NewYork  $110,000 D Economicdevelopmentplanningand  leadershiptrainingandentrepreneurialtrainingcourse  NorthDakota  $615,000 D TechnicalAssistancetodevelopthe  p  useofinformationtechnologyforeconomicdevelopment l @  NorthDakota  $200,000 D Planning,training,anddeployment \ 0  ofe-commerceforruralareasoftheState , Oklahoma  $33,750 D Feasibilityanalysisforgrowing,  processing,andmanufacturingproductsfromkenaf  Pennsylvania  $60,045 D Promoteandenhancee-business  throughruralonlinecomputingcenters  Pennsylvania  $20,000 D Evaluationandfeasibilitystudyfor p anindustrialparkatabrownfieldssiteinCentralCity l@ SouthDakota  $46,800 D Provideentrepreneurialand \0 leadershiptrainingtoruralbusinessandestablishasupportcenter ,  SouthDakota  $40,000 D Establishmentofafull-timeposition  ! tostimulateeconomicgrowthinDayCounty "!$ Vermont  $250,000 D Supporttoexistingandnewfarmsby #"% usingthetravelindustrytoaddvaluetothefarmingbusiness &%( Wisconsin  $70,000 D Providecapitalfortheformationand 'p&) growthoftechnology-basedenterprises l*@),  TOTAL  $2,373,820 D  \+0*-  L, +.   more <-,/ Ї  ӄ4  INTERMEDIARY_RELENDING_ԀPROGRAMZ   State  Amount D     Recipient     California  $600,000 D _Arcata_ԀEconomicDevelopment  Corporation  Illinois  $750,000 D SouthernmostIllinoisDelta  p  EmpowermentZone | P  Iowa  $600,000 D RegionXIICouncilofGovernments l @   \ 0  Montana  $500,000 D ButteLocalDevelopment L  Corporation , Montana  $300,000 D MontanaCommunityDevelopment  Corporation  Nebraska  $750,000 D NortheastNebraskaEconomic  DevelopmentDistrict  Nevada  $750,000 D RuralNevadaDevelopment  Corporation p Ohio  $500,000 D PortageAreaDevelopment ` Corporation l@ SouthDakota  $750,000 D WestRiverFoundation \0  L  Tennessee  $750,000 D SavannahIndustrialDevelopment < Corporation  ! Tennessee  $500,000 D Technology2020  !"  ! #  TOTAL  $6,750,000 D  "!$ Ѐ $#&  %$'  &%(  'p&)  (`'*  |)P(+  l*@),  \+0*-   more <-,/ .h . .    45    RURALECONOMICDEVELOPMENTLOANS(  State  Amount D     Purpose     Idaho  $100,000 D Assistthe_Coeur_Ԁ_d'Alene_ԀTribeto  constructabuildingfortheproductionof_particleboard_Ԁpanelsproducedfromlocallygrownbluegrassstraw  Iowa  $450,000 D Assistinestablishingavalue-added l @  porkprocessingfacilityinSigourney L  Kentucky  $400,000 D Purchaseofequipmentforthe < SynergyToolandGaugefacilityinCox'sCreek   Kentucky  $100,000 D Purchaseofequipmentforexpansion  ofIntegrityMoldandDie,Ltd.(IMD),aplasticandmoldmanufacturerandtoolanddieshop  Missouri  $450,000 D Establishingablastfreezerand  refrigeratedwarehousingfacilityinChillicotheMissouri  $360,000 D Financingforconstructionofa |P multi-tenantindustrialbuildinginWebsterCounty L  Montana  $135,000 D Purchaseandrenovationofbuilding < foralearningandtrainingcenterinCutBank  !" NewMexico  $450,000 D Financingofequipmentfor ! # expansionofapeanutshellingandprocessingplantnearPortales $#& Pennsylvania  $450,000 D ExpansionofChipBlaster,Inc.,a %$' machiningcompany 'p&) SouthCarolina  $300,000 D Constructionofa12,000squarefoot (`'* manufacturingfacilityinLaurensCounty \+0*-  TOTAL  $3,195,000 L, +.     more /-1   56    RURALECONOMICDEVELOPMENTGRANTSs0  State  Amount D     Purpose     Alabama  $200,000 D Assistinfinancingtheconstruction  ofasewersystemforDodgeCity  Georgia  $200,000 D Assistintheconstructionand  p  equippingamedicalclinicinBrantleyCounty l @  Iowa  $200,000 D Assistintheconstructionofa \ 0  16-unitassistedlivingfacilityforthecityofConrad , Iowa  $200,000 D Assistintherenovationofan  existinghospitalbuildingintoamedicalcenterandassistedlivingfacilityinForestCity  Kansas  $200,000 D AssistintheexpansionofStevens  countyHospitalinHugoton   TOTAL  $1,000,000 D  p   `  |P  h @*#