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USDA Announces Energy Grant for Short’s Brewery in Elk Rapids

Name
Alec Lloyd
City
East Lansing
Release Date

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development State Director for Michigan James J. Turner will join U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow to present a $35,164 grant to Short’s Brewing Company at 1:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14, at their production facility located at 211 Industrial Park Drive in Elk Rapids.

USDA Rural Development provided the funds through the Rural Energy for America Program to install solar panels on the facility.

USDA Rural Development State Director for Michigan James J. Turner was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009.  USDA, through its Rural Development mission area, has a portfolio of programs designed to improve the economic stability of rural communities, businesses, residents, farmers and ranchers and improve the quality of life in rural America. Under the Obama Administration, USDA Rural Development has invested more than $6.5 billion in Michigan projects.