Marquette, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – Two U.P. communities will be receiving USDA Rural Development Grant funding for various projects.
The City of Bessemer will receive a $5-point-2 million grant to upgrade their 100-year-old sewer system.
The Village of Laurium will receive a $15,000 grant to help purchase a new police vehicle.
Bessemer officials say the sewer project supported by the grant will provide much needed maintenance, improve infrastructure, and will enhance the quality of life in Bessemer.
The grant funds will be used in Laurium to help buy a new police vehicle to serve the community.
The program funds infrastructure needs in rural communities across the country.
