Two Quad Cities area villages are getting funding to help redevelop their water infrastructure.
The Villages of Woodhull and Elizabeth are getting funding part of a $3 million investment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program. It’s part of a project to help the more than 936,000 Americans living in rural communities, according to a statement.
“An an advocate for rural America, I understand that modern water infrastructure is a necessity, not an amenity, for our communities to thrive,” Congresswoman Cheri Bustos said. “These job-creating Rural Development dollars will go a long way in giving small towns like ours an opportunity to grow and succeed.”
Elizabeth will be getting $610,000 in grants and $290,000 in loans. That money will be used to make a sewer main, lining and manhole for the 361 residents there.
The USDA was investing $1,198,000 in grants and $1,200,000 in loans for Woodhull to finish water projects that meet state environment guidelines. There are 811 people in Woodhull.
Woodhull received $3,372,000 in Water & Waste Disposal loans from the USDA.