City of New Rockford awarded $4.5 million USDA-RD grant for water infrastructure

Wade Senger and Travis Dillman of Interstate Engineering reported the approval of a 45 percent grant for the city’s $10 million water infrastructure project by the USDA Rural Development at the New Rockford City Commission meeting on Oct. 1.

According to the award letter sent to City Auditor George Ritzke, the funds will come from the USDA’s Water and Waste Loan and Grant program. The city is elig...