Melissa Pang Ching, Hawai‘i acting state director for USDA Rural Development, announced Tuesday that the scheduled community meeting to discuss agency funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The meeting will be from 4:30-6 p.m., Tuesday, at the War
Melissa Pang Ching, Hawai‘i acting state director for USDA Rural Development, announced Tuesday that the scheduled community meeting to discuss agency funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The meeting will be from 4:30-6 p.m., Tuesday, at the War Memorial Convention Hall. The meeting is being hosted by the county Office of Economic Development. For more information, contact Karen Uyesono, area assistant, 808-245-9014 or via e-mail at karen.uyesono@hi.usda.gov.
Rural Development staff will provide information on the different USDA Rural Development programs that have ARRA funding. Programs being covered include:
• Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans
• Rural Business Enterprise Grants
• Community Facility Direct Loans, Grants, and Combinations (grant and loan)
• Water and Waste Direct Loans, Grants, and Combinations (grant and loan)
• Single Family Housing Direct and Guaranteed Loans
• Broadband Loans and Grants
USDA Rural Development’s mission is to increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life in rural communities.
More information is available at a local USDA Rural Development office or www.rurdev.usda.gov
