For Release: Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Contact: David Gillies: 202-225-5661
Washington - U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) announced today that the City of Cairo has received a $50,000 Rural Business Opportunity Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Rural Development. The funds will be used to conduct a feasibility study for the revitalization of downtown Cairo, focusing on developing a transloading facility along the river.
"USDA resources are important for economic development in Southern Illinois," Costello said. "I will continue to work to make this funding a priority of the federal budget."
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