Ravenna NE to Acquire Fire Apparatus

Ravenna (NE) plans to use a USDA Rural Development grant to buy a new fire truck to replace the city’s current truck, which has been deemed unsafe.

The $37,000 grant will be added to $212,500 from the city for the purchase.

The grant was provided through funds from the Community Facility Grant program. For more information about the grant program, go to http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/NEHome.html

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