The USDA’s highlighting the $40 million in financial support it gave to communities and states in the past year including $1 million to the city of Stigler.
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue aid the millions were used to help construct or improve infrastructure and boost economic growth in rural communities.
The money for Stigler went to its Municipal Improvement Authority to install water and sewer infrastructure. It also helped complete parking and sidewalk work for a new critical access hospital to be built as a public-private partnership.
“USDA is focused on improving rural America’s infrastructure,” Perdue said. “Investments such as the ones I’m highlighting today will improve the quality of life, create jobs, grow our economy and foster prosperity in rural areas.”
The $40 million in funding came from the Community Facilities Direct Loan Program and went to finance 31 projects. In Kansas, the city of Wilson received $75,000 to upgrade streets to support a new housing development and associated infrastructure.
A $1.28 million loan was made to the town of Somerset in Bexar County, Texas. The money was used to resurface cracking and degraded roadways.
Other projects were supported in 19 other states.