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Trump Administration Invests $2.2M in Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grants in Kanawha County

Name
Matthew R. Bell
Email
Matthew.Bell3@usda.gov
Phone
304.319.2393
City
CHEYLAN, W.Va.
Release Date

The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $2.2 million in a Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grants in the rural Kanawha County community of Cheylan.

The Kanawha Public Service District will receive a $250,000 loan and two grants, one for $475,000 and another for $1.5 million to assist their project.

This Rural Development investment will enable the Kanawha Public Service District to install a wastewater pump station southwest of the intersection of Interstate 64 and West Virginia Route 94 and the installation of 27,500 linear feet of force main, which will run along Lens Creek and WV Route 61 to the PSD's wastewater treatment plant in Chelyan. Along with the pump station and force main, 5,000 linear feet of gravity sewers, 27,350 linear feet of gravity sewers, and 3,700 linear feet of gravity sewers will be installed along Lens Creek and WV Route 94. Approximately 800 linear feet of casing pipe will be installed as the gravity sewer line is expected to cross WV Route 94 in several locations. This upgrade will benefit 2,647 customers in the area.

“The impact this investment will have on the folks in Cheylan, Lens Creek, and eastern end of Kanawha County is paramount,” said Kris Warner, West Virginia State Director, USDA Rural Development. “Under the leadership of President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Perdue, USDA has been working tirelessly here in the Mountain State to be a strong partner to rural West Virginia families, which helps build stronger and healthier communities, because we know when rural West Virginia thrives, all of America thrives.”

In addition to the $2.2 million from the USDA, the Kanawha Public Service District will also receive a $2.5 million loan from the WV Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council, which Governor Justice chairs, a $1.5 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Council, and a $2 million grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for a combined project total of more than $8.2 million.

This USDA investment is part of 17 different Water and Waste Disposal loans and grants across the state, with a combined statewide total of more than $33.7 million in loans and $26.5 million in grants.

Rural Development’s Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants provides funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal, and storm water drainage to households and businesses in eligible rural areas. For more information about the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program visit https://go.usa.gov/xGfY4.

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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