WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced $30,000 in federal grant funding for Harrison County from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to fund local projects.

“This award will allow Cadiz to plan for needed updates to its wastewater collection system,” Brown said. “Efficient wastewater disposal is critical to the health and safety of our communities as well as their economic development.”

The funds were awarded by the USDA Rural Development’s Water and Waste Disposal Pre-Development Planning Grant program. The Village of Cadiz received a $30,000 grant to develop a plan to correct Cadiz’s wastewater collection system. The Village will map the current collection system, inventory the system, and perform tests to identify problem areas. Following testing, Cadiz will develop a report and use the findings to develop a comprehensive plan of action for rehabilitation of the collection system.

Brown is the first Ohioan to serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee in more than 40 years. In 2014, he was part of the Senate Farm Bill Conference Committee that successfully negotiated a five-year farm bill that had been stalled for more than three years. Brown supported a strong Rural Development title in the 2014 Farm Bill to encourage economic development and increased infrastructure investment in rural communities. During consideration of the farm bill, Brown successfully offered an amendment included in the Farm Bill to fund critical USDA Rural Development programs that help Ohio communities update wastewater and sewer infrastructure systems, provide access to capital for Ohio agricultural producers and small businesses, and provide technical assistance to beginning farmers and ranchers.

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