For Release: Friday, August 25, 2006
Contact: David Gillies: 202-225-5661
Washington - U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) announced today that Williamson Village Partners, located in Marion, has received a $329,000 Rural Rental Housing Direct Loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Rural Development. The funds will be used to make repairs and update properties.
"USDA loans help leverage other sources of funding and are an important part of economic development in rural areas," said Costello. "I will continue to work to make these resources available to Southern Illinois."
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