Norwegian Township gets grant for truck - Republican & Herald

Supervisor Leo Grace applied last year on behalf of the township for the Community Facilities Grant. The grant program provides funding for “essential community facilities in rural areas,” according to the USDA. The township received a letter from the USDA on April 21, but has yet to receive the money. Grace said he applied for the cost of a truck, new plow and spreader which can distribute salt on the roads during the winter, amounting to $62,650. “We’re happy to get anything, any money at all,” Grace said Tuesday. The township bought a Ford F350 super duty 1/2-ton dump truck, which has an aluminum box, in November. The truck replaced a 2001 Ford F550 dump truck that was costing the township a lot of money to fix. For example, Grace said the transmission was going to need to be replaced soon. Matt Cartwright, D-17, said the grant will be put to good use. “Rural Development grants and loans provide vital equipment and investments in infrastructure to support economic development efforts in communities,” Cartwright said. “I am pleased that the USDA has chosen to support this worthy project in Norwegian Township. Source: republicanherald.com