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City of Superior Utilities Department in Nebraska Receives $248,400 to Assist Brodstone Memorial Hospital

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Vicki Schurman
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WASHINGTON
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the investment of more than $9 million in loans and grants to support job growth and economic development in 12 states. The City of Superior Utilities Department in Nebraska is the recipient of a Rural Economic Development Grant of $248,400.

The City of Superior Utilities Department will loan the $248,400 to the Brodstone Memorial Hospital for the purchase of a hydrotherapy pool.  This piece of specialty physical therapy equipment will have a hydraulic floor to lower patients into and raise patients out of the water, and a full treadmill floor with observation ports to monitor gait and progress.  With the addition of the hydrotherapy pool, two jobs are expected to be created.

Earlier this year, the City of Superior Utilities Department received a $300,000 Rural Economic Development grant to finance the purchase of equipment that will be part of the Brodstone Memorial Hospital Specialty Clinic Expansion project. 

To discuss applicant and project eligibility or for more information on the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program in Nebraska, please contact Business Programs Specialist Kelley Messenger, kelley.messenger@ne.usda.gov or (308) 455-9837.

The funding is being provided through USDA's Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) program, through which USDA provides zero-interest loans and grants to utilities that lend funds to local businesses for projects to create and retain employment.  Funding of each award announced is contingent upon the recipient meeting the terms of the loan or grant agreement.

"Small businesses are the cornerstone of the rural economy," Vilsack said. "During the Obama Administration, USDA's investments have directly helped more than 100,000 small business get off the ground or expand, and the projects announced today will help 15 more rural communities see job growth and economic development."

Since 2009, USDA Rural Development (@USDARD ) has invested $11 billion to start or expand 103,000 rural businesses; helped 1.1 million rural residents buy homes; funded nearly 7,000 community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care facilities; financed 185,000 miles of electric transmission and distribution lines; and helped bring high-speed Internet access to nearly 6 million rural residents and businesses. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/results.