{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20131216151851/http://www.brown.senate.gov:80/newsroom/press/release/sen-brown-announces-federal-resources-to-maintain-critical-infrastructure-in-brown-county", "Sen. Brown Announces Federal Resources to Maintain Critical Infrastructure in Brown County", "2013-12-13", "2013", "2013-12", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Sherrod Brown", "B000944", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "U.S. Department of Agriculture Funds Will Be Used to Maintain Roads, Purchase Dump Truck in Brown County\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tFriday, December 13, 2013\n            \n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 New federal resources will provide for the purchase of a new dump truck to maintain local roadways in Brown County.\u00a0 U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced today that Brown County will receive a $22,000 grant and a $29,500 loan from the USDA Rural Development branch\u2019s Community Facility Loan and Grant program.\n\u201cIt can often be difficult for rural communities to fully fund critical infrastructure projects,\u201d Brown said. \u201cThese funds from the Agriculture Department will help Brown County maintain necessary infrastructure and support local jobs.\u201d\nAccording to the USDA, the Community Facility Loan and Grant Program supports funding for essential community facilities in rural areas, such as health care, public safety, and education.\u00a0 In addition to the federal grant and loan, Brown County is providing $13,500 in funding, for a total of $65,000.\u00a0 The funds will be used to purchase a dump truck for use in maintaining local roads located in Byrd Township.\nBrown is the first Ohioan in over 40 years to serve on the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. He serves as the Chair of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth, and Energy Innovation.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://web.archive.org/web/20131216151851/http://www.brown.senate.gov:80/newsroom/press/release/sen-brown-announces-federal-resources-to-maintain-critical-infrastructure-in-brown-county"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8908580057322979, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}