PORTLAND, Ore., Dec 12, 2024 — Residents of the City of Molalla will have good reason to raise a glass in celebration this holiday season. Margi Hoffmann, State Director for USDA Rural Development (USDA RD) in Oregon, recently announced a $35.25 million USDA RD investment that will allow the city to update its wastewater treatment facility.
On Dec. 10, USDA RD announced over $6.3 billion in rural infrastructure investments. These loans and grants will help rural communities improve access to renewable energy, a reliable energy grid, safe drinking water, and sanitary waste disposal. For the City of Molalla, this funding will help meet current and future needs for residents while protecting local groundwater and streams from potential pollutants.
“With this funding, the City of Molalla will perform much needed repairs and upgrades to their current wastewater system, allowing them to better serve local residents and to protect the land we share for generations to come,” said Hoffmann. “USDA Rural Development is committed to bringing clean, reliable drinking water to all rural Oregonians, from the coast to the frontier.”
Under the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities, create jobs and improve the quality of life for millions of Americans in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and healthcare; and high-speed internet access in rural, Tribal and high-poverty areas. Visit the Rural Data Gateway to learn how and where these investments are impacting rural America. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov/or.
USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate-smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of America. To learn more, visit www.usda.gov.