Griffith Announces $30,000 USDA Rural Development Grant to Honaker

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded the Town of Honaker a $30,000 grant. The funding will support preliminary reports into proposed water system improvements for Honaker. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Rural communities, like many in Southwest Virginia, benefit from clean, potable water. “This USDA Rural Development grant for $30,000 helps the Town of Honaker produce a report that explores adding a well and storage tank to the current town water system.” BACKGROUND The funding is made available through the USDA Rural Development Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households, which directs funds to very small, financially distressed rural communities with predevelopment feasibility studies, design and technical assistance on proposed water and waste disposal projects. Honaker’s current water system include four wells, two storage tanks, and 96 linear feet of lines. An additional well and tank would increase the amount of potable water available to the community it serves. ###