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Grant awarded for Effingham project

By Greg Bebermeyer

09/11/2020

(KAIR)--USDA Rural Development has awarded a grant for an improvement project in the Atchison County community of Effingham.

According to a news release from the agency, the city of Effingham will use a $14,000 Community Facilities Grant to replace the roof of the senior citizens center.

The release says the Effingham senior center provides a hub for public transportation, meals on wheels service and a place for congregate meals for nearly 600 people in Effingham and surrounding townships.

The release adds the project will ensure the continued viability of the senior center and its efficient service for the community.

The civic project is made possible because of a partnership with Project Concern, of Atchison County, which is contributing $26,000.

The Rural Development funding was made available through the $150 million in grants included in the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act President Trump signed into law in June of 2019. The grants are to help eligible rural communities continue their recovery from the devastating effects of natural disasters.

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