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Trump Administration Invests $53,400 to Modernize Community Infrastructure in Portageville

Name
Lindsay Cheek
City
Columbia
Release Date

Investment to Benefit More Than 3,000 Rural Missourians

COLUMBIA, MO, Oct. 27, 2020 – The Trump Administration, along with Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Missouri Jeff Case, today announced that the USDA is investing $53,400 to modernize equipment in Portageville, Mo.

“Missouri’s rural residents deserve modern infrastructure, equipment, and facilities in the communities they call home,” said Trump Administration Official State Director Case.  “Under the leadership of President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Perdue, USDA has been working tirelessly to be a strong partner to rural communities, like Portageville, in building stronger and healthier communities, because we know when rural America thrives, all of America thrives.”

The city of Portageville will use an $53,400 Community Facilities Grant to purchase essential equipment for the city’s street, police, and fire departments.  A skid steer will replace an aging forklift and allow personnel to better maintain city streets and property.  The police department will replace an aging vehicle with a fully outfitted patrol vehicle and add cameras to four patrol vehicles.  The fire department will replace antiquated gear with modern turn out gear and ground ladders.  Finally, a MOSWIN (Missouri Statewide Interoperability Network, the statewide public safety communication system) digital radio system will replace the police and fire departments’ outdated analog system.  Ultimately, this equipment will allow city personnel to better provide maintenance and public safety services to its more than 3,000 citizens.

Funding for today’s announcement was made available through the $150 million in grants included in the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act that President Trump signed into law on June 6, 2019. These grants are to help eligible rural communities continue their recovery from the devastating effects of hurricanes, fires, and other natural disasters such as recent years’ severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Missouri.

Currently, Missouri has 84 counties included in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Major Disaster Declarations; view the complete list of the state’s designated counties

More than 100 types of projects are eligible for Community Facilities funding.  Eligible applicants include municipalities, public bodies, nonprofit organizations, and federally recognized Native American tribes.  Projects must be in eligible rural areas with a population of 20,000 or less.  Grant applications will be accepted on a continual basis until funds are exhausted. 

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.

Contact USDA Rural Development

Information on programs available through USDA Rural Development is available by visiting www.rd.usda.gov/mo, by calling (573) 876-0976, or by emailing RDMissouri@usda.gov.

USDA Rural Development has 25 offices across the state to serve the 2.2 million residents living in rural Missouri.  Office locations include a state office in Columbia, along with local offices in Butler, Charleston, Chillicothe, Clinton, Dexter, Eldon, Farmington, Higginsville, Houston, Kennett, Kirksville, Maryville, Mexico, Moberly, Neosho, New London, Poplar Bluff, Richmond, Rolla, Sedalia, Springfield, St. Joseph, Troy, and West Plains.

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