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Rural Communities Receive Help for Water and Waste Projects
Published Tuesday, March 09, 2010 at 05:12 AM
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says rural communities will receive support through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to plan for new water and waste disposal projects. The funding is provided through the Technical Assistance and Training Grant program and administered by USDA Rural Development. The 5-million dollars available will help communities better identify solutions to water and waste disposal problems, assist applicants as they prepare funding applications, meet reporting requirements and improve the operation and maintenance of existing facilities.

Secretary Vilsack says, - these funds will help ensure that operators of rural utility systems receive the training needed to plan new, safe reliable water systems. Staff at 420 rural water and waste systems will be trained. An estimated 25 percent of the systems are located in persistent poverty counties. In addition, the program will focus on assisting recipients with successful management and maintenance of small, rural water and waste systems.

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