For Release: Monday, October 17, 2005
Contact: David Gillies: 202-225-5661

U.S. CONGRESSMAN JERRY COSTELLO PRESENTS
USDA RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GRANT CHECK TO CITY OF WEST FRANKFORT

West Frankfort, IL - On Wednesday, October 12, 2005 U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) presented a USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant check to West Frankfort Mayor Larry Warren at the West Frankfort City Hall located at 110 North Jefferson Street in West Frankfort.

Costello presented Mayor Warren and Rusty Wanstreet, USDA Regional Administrator, with a mock grant check in the amount of $142,500. West Frankfort will use these grant funds to renovate their business incubator facility located in their industrial park.

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