For Release: Friday, November 16, 2007
Contact: David Gillies: 202-225-5661

DELTA CENTER RECEIVES USDA LOAN

Washington - U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) announced today that Delta Center, Inc., located in Cairo, has received a $29,000 Community Facility Direct Loan through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Rural Development. The funds will be used to purchase and renovate the gymnasium located next to the old Camelot High School to have additional space to expand mental health, behavioral, youth and other programs and services.

"The Delta Center provides an important range of programs for the residents in their service area,” said Costello. "I will continue to support these types of opportunities that improve the quality of life in Southern Illinois.”

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