10.04.17

Hoeven Announces More Than $1.4 Million in Funding to Improve Water System for City of New England

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Agriculture Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) has awarded a grant of $1,436,900 to the City of New England. The funds are in addition to other RD loan and grant funds totaling $1.8 million, and will be used to finish a $5 million rehabilitation project for New England’s water and waste system.

“The city of New England is in the final phase of a project to upgrade their water and waste system,” Hoeven said. “The project includes building a raised water tower and upgrading New England’s water main, which will save the city time and money and improve service for residents. Today’s funding will help ensure this important project is completed on schedule.”

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