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Trump Administration Invests $22 Thousand in Essential Community Facilities in Alpine, Texas

Name
Erika Archie
Phone
City
Temple
Release Date

Investment to Help Access to Essential Community Services

TEMPLE, TX Oct. 27, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $22 thousand to improve essential community facilities in Alpine, Texas. USDA is providing the funding through the Community Facilities Loan and Grant program.

“By utilizing the community facilities programs, projects like this provide citizens modern and reliable infrastructure vital to ensuring rural prosperity in Texas,” said State Director Edd Hargett. “Under the leadership of President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Perdue, USDA has been working tirelessly to be a strong partner to rural Texas in building stronger and healthier communities, because we know when rural America thrives, all of America thrives.”

Recipients can use Community Facility funding for projects to purchase, construct, and / or improve essential community facilities, purchase equipment and pay related project expenses. Examples of essential community facilities include health care facilities, public facilities, educational services, local food systems and more.

The City of Alpine in Brewster County will use a $22,500 grant to purchase a utility tractor with rotary cutter and front-end loader to be dedicated to the Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport. This will replace the 40-year-old mower which is under repair more frequently than it is functional. This project will serve 6,000 rural residents.

USDA Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities and create jobs in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov.

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