| Vardaman Receives Grant For City Truck |
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Vardaman is one of the benefactors of $820,718 in community facilities
projects for Mississippi's First Congressional District, Con. Travis
Childers announced Thursday afternoon. These projects are being funded
immediately with federal funds provided through the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act. “It is essential that North Mississippians have access to up-to-date hospitals, libraries, and other community facilities that are critical to revitalizing rural communities,” said Congressman Childers. “These important Recovery Act funds will help ensure that Mississippi’s First Congressional District has adequate funding to keep its residents healthy and safe, and that rural North Mississippi has the resources it needs to strengthen local communities.” Below is a list of projects receiving funding in the First District: City of Eupora, Road Repairs, loan $274,300; grant $147,700; total $422,000 Choctaw County Board of Supervisors, Backhoe, grant $44,880 City of Sardis, City Maintenance Service Truck, grant $4,900 Town of Ackerman, Tractor, grant $25,190 Town of Oakland, Tractor, grant $37,085 Town of Vardaman, City Maintenance Service Truck, grant $7,923 Town of Walnut, City Maintenance Service Truck, grant $12,130 United Community Action Committee, Inc., School Bus, grant $81,906 Benton County Board of Supervisors, Fire Truck and Equipment, grant $120,000 Town of Tishomingo, Police car, grant $19,704 Cayce-Marshall County VFD, Fire Truck, grant $45,000 The funding announced today is being provided through USDA Rural Development’s Community Facilities program, which helps finance essential community facilities for public use in rural areas. These facilities include childcare centers, hospitals, medical clinics, assisted living facilities, fire and rescue stations, police stations, community centers, public buildings and transportation. Through this program, USDA ensures that such facilities are available to all rural residents. These funds are available to public bodies and non-profit organizations. Funding of individual recipients is contingent upon their meeting the terms of the loan or grant agreement. More information about USDA Rural Development can be found at www.rurdev.usda.gov. More information about USDA’s Recovery Act efforts is available at www.usda.gov/recovery. More information about the Federal government's efforts on the Recovery Act is available at www.recovery.gov. For more information on the First District’s and Mississippi’s share of Recovery Act funds, visit Congressman Childers’ online Recovery Tracker at www.childers.house.gov. |