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Bladen Healthcare Picks up Financial
Support U.S. Under Secretary
Agriculture for Rural Development, Dallas Tonsager,
Congressman Mike McIntyre and North Carolina's USDA
State Director Randall Gore were in Bladenboro
Tuesday to announce grants and loan guarantees for
Bladen and Robeson County projects. Four
County Electric Membership Corp received a $300,000
grant that will be used for the purchase of medical
equipment for a new health clinic in Bladenboro.
Four County also received loan guarantees to
establish a revolving loan fund. $600,000
in loan guarantees will support low cost loans for
Bladen Healthcare, LLC. First Citizens Bank
will provide the loan. According to USDA news
release, the Bladenboro project will create and
retain 20 jobs.

Williams, Tonsager & McIntyre
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Tonsager with BladenHealthcare
officials
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Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation in
Red Springs was selected to receive a
$250,000 grant to provide financing to the Robeson
County Government to help make required improvements
to the county detention center. McIntyre
reminded those present that , "Rural America
should not be forgotten and should not be left out
whether it be in funding for education, healthcare
or economic development." The meeting was held
in the Bladenboro City Hall. The Congressman
continued, "this building is evidence of tax money
coming back to the local community. We can
work together to make sure we have a return on your
tax dollar. We have earned it."
Tonsager said the dollars, "create good things for
our communities, helping to lead us out of the
recession." Franklin Williams, President of
the Four County EMC Board, thanked the Congressman
and USDA officials for their support.
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