NEWS RELEASE USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT PUERTO RICO

Media Contact: Miguel Ramírez
Phone: 787-859-2880 ext. 118
E-Mail: miguel.ramirez@pr.usda.gov

USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT INVESTS $2,065,000 IN A SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF YABUCOA

     San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 31, 2006--José Otero-García, Puerto Rico State Director, announced the construction of a sanitary sewer system in the municipality of Yabucoa.

     This sanitary sewer system will serve over 259 families and over 7 rural businesses at Community Ingenio, Aguacate Ward in the municipality of Yabucoa.

     This sanitary sewer system is necessary to maintain public health of the people living within the service area and to help build more residences and business in the area.

     USDA Rural Development has approved $2,065,000.00, including a grant of $1,548,000.00 and a loan of $517,000.00. The project has a total cost of $2,065,000.00. This numbers show President Bush compromise with the rural families of Puerto Rico indicated Otero-García.

     USDA Rural Development's mission is to deliver programs in a way that will support increasing economic opportunity and improve the quality of life of rural residents. As a venture capital entity, Rural Development has invested over $54 billion since the beginning of the Bush Administration to provide equity and technical assistance to finance and foster growth in homeownership, business development, and critical community and technology infrastructure in rural America. As a result, over one million jobs have been created or saved through these investments.

     Additional information on USDA Rural Development Programs can be obtained by visiting USDA's web site at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov or by calling Miguel A. Ramírez at (787) 859-3104 ext. 118. USDA Rural Development is committed to the future of rural communities.

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