U.S. Congressman Moran and Under Secretary Tom Dorr Visit Greensburg Projects and Funding Announcements
(Article courtesy of U.S. Congressman Jerry Moran's Office)
 
(Left) Rural Development Under Secretary Thomas C. Dorr and U.S. Congressman Jerry Moran join State Director Chuck Banks and Kiowa County Commissioners for the ceremonial check presentation of $300,000 for the Kiowa County Shop and Maintenance Facilities from the Agency's Community Facilities Loan Program.
(Right) Rural Development Under Secretary Thomas C. Dorr and U.S. Congressman Jerry Moran join State Director Chuck Banks and the Iroquois Center for Human Development, Inc. for the ceremonial check presentation of $1,600,000 for the construction of a new 15 unit Oak Haven Plaza Apartments "group home" with funding from the Agency's Rural Rental Housing Program.
$21.7 Million For Kansas Water Projects Approved
Towns to receive upgrades - Article By Michael Hooper- The Topeka Capital-Journal (August 16, 2008)
 The City of Burlington received a $5,800,000 direct loan and $1,279,700 grant from the Agency's Water and Environmental Program to repair the city's sewer collection system. Thirteen Kansas communities received funds from the recently approved Farm Bill and regular USDA Rural Development's program allocation. This brings the total USDA support of such projects to nearly $38 million for Kansas this year.
Downtown
Pittsburg Housing Partners Receive USDA Funding (Article by Kevin Flaherty - Pittsburg Morning Sun)
Downtown Pittsburg Housing Partners, L.P. received a $1,170,000 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program loan to convert the historic Bessee Hotel into housing rental units. Left to Right: Gary Allsup, Kansas Housing Resources Corp.; William Wake, Legislative Correspondent/System Administrator for Congresswoman Nancy Boyda; Peter Morgan, USDA Rural Development Associate Administrator for Housing and Community Facilities Programs; Chuck Banks, USDA Rural Development State Director; Gary Hassenflu, President Garrison Development Company; Tad Dunham, President M & I Bank; and Tim Rogers, USDA Rural Development Housing Programs Director. Built in 1927, the Bessee Hotel will undergo a $9.3 million historic renovation to provide 46 units
Chapman
Housing Meeting Successful
USDA
Rural Development Speaks at National Association Of Counties Conference
USDA
Rural Development Honors Kansas Housing Partners
Kiowa
County Courthouse Project Receives USDA Funding
Related
Article By John Hanna - The Associated Press (July 1, 2008)
Related
Article By Holly Martin- The High Plains Journal (July 2, 2008)
 USDA
Rural Development State Director Chuck Banks, second from left,
presents the Kiowa County Commission with $2.2 million check for
renovation of the Kiowa County courthouse. Those taking part in
the ceremony were Dennis Mesa, regional director for U.S. Senator
Sam Brownback; Banks; Gene West, Kiowa County Commission chairman;
Earl Liggett, Kiowa County Commissioner; Don Richards, Kiowa County
commissioner; and Gary Smith, Business and Community Programs Director
for USDA Rural Development in Kansas.
Greensburg
Families
To
Build
More
Homes
Through
Special
USDA
Program
USDA
Rural Development's Chapman Services Changes Location
Salvation
Army, American Red Cross, and USDA Announce Partnership To Assist
Chapman Area Residents
Chapman
Area Residents Offered Housing Assistance By USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development
personnel assisted Chapman and Dickinson County residents with recovery
information at the Disaster Recovery Centers.
Community
Facility And Storm Shelter Funding Available From USDA Rural Development
Housing
Assistance Offered By USDA Rural Development
To Residents
Affected By Severe Storms In Southeast Kansas
Greensburg
Water
Tower
Project
Dedicated
 The
City of Greensburg dedicated
their new City Water Tower during
the community's recognition
of
the one-year anniversary marking
the May 4, 2007 tornado. City
Administrator Steve Hewitt thanked
FEMA, USDA Rural Development,
the State of Kansas and the
eight other partners in the funding
and construction of the new
100,000 gallon water tower.
City
of Greensburg
Incubator Project
Receives USDA
And Frito-Lay
Funding
State Director
Banks presents Greensburg Mayor Janssen and other City officials
with a ceremonial check for $2 million in Agency funding approved
for construction of a business incubator building during groundbreaking
ceremonies. Frito-Lay also announced its donation of $1.1 million
for the project during the ceremony. The project is a cornerstone
to Greenburg's business rebuilding efforts.
USDA Rural
Economic Development Loan Program funds will be used
to rebuild the John Deere dealership that was destroyed by
the
May 4, 2007 tornado. Neinnescah Electric Cooperative Asso., Inc.
was the recipient with the pass through to Bucklin Tractor & Implement
Co., Inc.
Pioneer
Electric Cooperative Inc. received Rural
Economic Development Loan Program funds which will be used
to construct a new 38 unit J-Hawk Motel in Greensburg by Ronald
and Eileen Wright.
Greensburg
Welcomes Back Families Through Special USDA Housing Program
Greensburg
building project making history
Article
By Phyllis Jacobs Griekspoor - The Wichita Eagle (4-13-2008) Senator
Roberts and Congressman Moran Announce Increased Grant Funding
Available To Greensburg And Kiowa County
Sublette
Housing Meeting Held To Assist Flood Impacted Residents With Home
Re-building & Repairs
USDA
Rural Development Hosts Local Program Meetings In Stafford, Pratt,
and Kinsley
USDA
Completes Third Annual Fort Riley Regional Initiative Meeting
South
Hutchinson Approved For USDA Housing Programs
Kansas
Communities Receive USDA Funding
Lyons
Natural Gas System Project
Dedicated City
of Caldwell To Renovate Building
For New Library Self-Help
Housing Families In Junction
City Move Into Their New
Homes
Fire
Station To Be Built
In Colby
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