Kline gets grant for new police car
KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL FILE - A Kline Township police car at a crash scene in July of 2020.
KLINE TWP. – Kline Township will receive a $27,100 grant to buy a new police car, replacing a 2013 cruiser, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today.
The USDA announced $185 million in funding “to equip, rebuild, and modernize essential services in rural areas of 32 states.”
“The investments will benefit 3 million rural residents,” the USDA said in a media release. “In Pennsylvania, USDA is investing a total of $955,730 in 16 projects through the Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program.”
“The Biden-Harris Administration has made investing in infrastructure improvements a priority,” Justin Maxson, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development, said. “These loans and grants will help rural communities invest in facilities and services that are vital to all communities, such as schools, libraries, hospitals and health clinics. They also will help rural communities continue to beat the COVID-19 pandemic as America builds back better and stronger.”
USDA Acting State Director for Rural Development in Pennsylvania Jeremy Wilson said, “These loans and grants help emphasize the fact that USDA is not just here to help farmers and agricultural producers, but the communities where they live.”
Kline Township is receiving a $27,100 grant for a patrol car for its police department. The unit it will replace, a 2013 patrol vehicle, is reported in poor condition with frequent breakdowns, resulting in loss of services to the community.
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