Rural Development’s $503 thousand investment will improve town's only water supply well
MAYSVILLE, N.C., December 1, 2023 – State Director Reginald Speight and members of North Carolina Rural Development Team participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony with the town of Maysville today.
Rural Development invested $503 thousand through a USDA Community Facilities Grant to make improvements to the town's only water supply well.
“The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to improving the quality of life for rural Americans in small towns across our country,” said Speight. “This 100 percent grant of $503 thousand to update equipment and assure the town’s ability to receive clean drinking water is huge win for Maysville and Rural Development.”
The project will benefit the town's one thousand residents.
Background
Under the Biden-Harris Administration, Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities, create jobs and improve the quality of life for millions of Americans in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural, Tribal and high-poverty areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov. If you’d like to subscribe to USDA Rural Development updates, visit our GovDelivery subscriber page.
USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, promoting competition and fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate-smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of America. To learn more, visit www.usda.gov.
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