WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, the Trump Administration announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $46 million to improve critical community facilities to benefit 363,000 rural residents in 16 states.
This includes residents in Kane Borough and Bradford Township in McKean County, Pa.
Kane Borough will receive a $99,200 loan and $100,000 grant to purchase a debris collector.
The borough currently has a 2002 model that is no longer economically feasible to maintain and has exceeded its useful life. The street debris collector will be beneficial to borough residents by improving sweeping productivity and saving on maintenance and repair costs.
Bradford Township will receive a $50,000 loan and $51,590 grant to purchase a new wheel loader for the township.
This equipment is replacing the current loader since it has reached the end of its useful life. The new wheel loader will provide more efficient maintenance and repair of the township roads.
“Rural America relies on safe, modern community facilities to ensure access to essential services such as education, health care and public safety,” USDA Rural Development Deputy Under Secretary Bette Brand said. “Under the leadership of President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Perdue, USDA continues to be a strong partner with rural communities, because we know that when rural America thrives, all of America thrives.”
Brand announced projects in Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.
USDA is funding 44 projects through the Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program. The investments can be used to build or upgrade schools, libraries, clinics and public safety facilities.
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 rural areas with a population of 20,000 or less.
