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USDA Presents Funding to Improve Housing, Facilities, Economies of Hickman, Fulton County
November 18, 2024
USDA Presents Funding to Improve Housing, Facilities, Economies of Hickman, Fulton County on Tuesday
FULTON, KY. (November 18, 2024) - On Tuesday, Nov. 19, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development will present funding to improve housing, facilities, and strengthen the economies of Fulton County, the City of Fulton, and the City of Hickman. The funding was awarded to nonprofit and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Community Ventures.
In 2022, Community Ventures began providing homeownership and business support services in Western Kentucky to help the region recover from the devastating tornadoes that struck the area in December of 2021.
What: USDA Funding Announcement
Who:
- Brad Rodgers, USDA Community Liaison Rural Development
- Dr. Tom Carew, Kentucky state director for USDA Rural Development
- President Brenda Weaver, President of Lending & President of Western Kentucky Disaster Recovery
- Jim Martin, Fulton County Judge Executive
- Mike Gunn, Fulton City Manager
- Jennie Overall, Hickman City Manager
- Mark Welch, Fulton-Hickman Economic Partnership
- Rachel Chambers, Senior Community Liaison for USDA Rural Development
When:
Tuesday, November 19 at 11:00 a.m. CST
Where:
Ventures Village 300 Walnut St. Fulton, KY
Rain Location: Pontotoc Center, 100 West State Line St.
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