USDA Rural Development Grant announced for Worcester Co.

MARYLAND – Congressman Andy Harris announced on Friday a USDA Rural Development Grant to Worcester County.

The Rural Development Grant, totaling $1,024,00, will be used to extend water service to the St. Martins by the Bay subdivision, located in rural Worcester County. Funds will be sued to extend the existing Ocean Pines water service area to serve the 58 households in the subdivision.

“I am pleased to see that the USDA has issued this much needed grant to the town of Worcester County for the extension of their water service. For a long time now, town officials have expressed a need for this funding to deal with contamination and saltwater intrusion. Safe and uncontaminated drinking water is of great importance to health of our First District residents, and I know this money will be put to good use,” said Harris.