By: Chad Franzen Posted at: 02/04/2010 06:37 AM
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The U.S. Agriculture Department says a record amount of money was given to programs to help rural Nebraska last year.
About $209 million from USDA funds were invested, more than half of it for housing. About $74 million went to infrastructure such as and water and wastewater treatment, and about $21 million went toward business and energy.
The aim of USDA Rural Development is to help to communities provide access to affordable and essential utilities such as electricity and telecommunications.
Some of the dollars spent last year came from the federal stimulus package meant to jolt the economy.
