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USDA Rural Development to Award Grants to Woodbine

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By Press Release

WOODBINE – At 10 a.m. Aug. 18,  the United States Department of Agricultural—Rural Development will be announcing two grant awards made to the Borough of Woodbine, at the Woodbine Public Safety Building, 513 DeHirsch Avenue.
Invited guests include Borough, State, County, and other local dignitaries. Confirmed as attending are: State USDA Director Howard Henderson, Congressman Frank LoBiondo, and a representative from Senator Menendez.
USDA Rural Development is awarding grant funds totalling $37,400 to assist the Borough of Woodbine renovate and upgrade their community food pantry.  
USDA’s Community Facilities program provides affordable loans and grants to help rural communities develop essential community facilities.
USDA Rural Development is also awarding $2 million in loans & grants to help the Woodbine Municipal Utilities Authority (WMUA) upgrade the Borough of Woodbine’s aging water system.  WMUA will use the funds to make critical repairs and improvements to the Borough’s existing water treatment and distribution system.
This project will help improve the water quality and natural environment, it will also create local jobs while helping the local economy.
For further information, please contact Cynthia M. O’Grady, (856) 787-7723
      Cynthia.ogrady@nj.usda.gov

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