August 5, 2002, RIDDLETON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Administration has awarded the Twenty-Five Utility District a $41,000 low-interest loan and a $27,000 grant to cover cost overruns on a Smith County water project, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
August 8, 2002, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Eight Middle Tennessee volunteer fire departments will use nearly $615,000 in Federal Emergency Management Agency grants to purchase firefighting equipment, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
August 9, 2002, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Outraged at the indifference displayed by top officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon is demanding the agency continue its health-care outreach activities despite a directive to the contrary.
August 14, 2002, MIDDLE TENNESSEE – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon will host a series of 14 open meetings in Middle Tennessee from Friday, August 23, through Monday, August 26, to discuss issues of concern with residents.
August 19, 2002, WATERTOWN – The Watertown Jazz Festival has received a $10,000 Challenge America grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to help make next year’s event even bigger and better, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
August 20, 2002, BRENTWOOD – A $181,946 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant will help a Brentwood company develop a diagnostic test for gum disease, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
August 21, 2002, MURFREESBORO – U.S. Reps. Bart Gordon and Bob Clement are calling a decision by the Department of Veterans Affairs to disallow its employees to attend open meetings at the Nashville and York VA hospitals outrageous.
August 22, 2002 , LEWISBURG – The Marshall County Board of Public Utilities will receive more than $1.2 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture funding to beef up water service for its more than 2,200 customers, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
August 22, 2002, MONTEREY – The city of Monterey will receive $385,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to replace much of its aging water-distribution system, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
August 22, 2002, MIDDLE TENNESSEE – Two Middle Tennessee fire departments will use nearly $110,000 in Federal Emergency Management Agency grants to purchase fire equipment, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
August 27, 2002, MIDDLE TENNESSEE – Middle Tennessee residents discussed their concerns about veterans’ health care, Medicare prescription drug coverage and safeguarding their retirement with U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon at his recent series of open meetings.
August 28, 2002, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department has been awarded a $1,125,000 Community Oriented Policing Services grant to hire 15 new deputies, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
August 28, 2002, COOKEVILLE – $492,243 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funds from an earlier appropriation have been released to Tennessee Technological University for the planning of a new nursing building, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
