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Congressman Fred Keller Announces USDA Rural Development Grant

Statement

Date: Aug. 27, 2020
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Agriculture and Food Government Budget and Spending Energy Federal, State and Local Relations

Congressman Fred Keller (R-PA) today announced the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a Rural Development grant to Lloyd Zimmerman & Sons Farm in Danville, Northumberland County.

A grant in the amount of $60,000 will go toward the installation of solar panels on the roofs of their dairy barns.


On the awarding of the grant, Congressman Fred Keller made the following statement:

"I am thrilled that the USDA is taking proactive steps to help our local farmers create energy-efficient solutions. I applaud the USDA for supporting our farmers and helping to implement an all-of-the-above approach to meet the energy needs of our agricultural producers."


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