{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/city-east-spencer-receives-usda-grant", "The City of East Spencer Receives USDA Grant", "2016-10-27", "2016", "2016-10", "Democrat", "House", "NC", "Alma Adams", "A000370", "adams.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "East Spencer, NC\u2014Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) joined Mayor Mallet, USDA Undersecretary Lisa Mensah, and USDA State Director Randy Gore to announce a $75,000 grant from USDA for Rural Development.\n\u201cThis grant will assist low-income residents in Rowan County to preserve and rehabilitate their homes\u201d said Congresswoman Adams. \u201cI appreciate Undersecretary Mensah\u2019s and State Director Gore\u2019s advocacy for USDA\u2019s investment in East Spencer and I applaud Mayor Mallet\u2019s leadership. Together, we secured this vital funding.\u201d\n\u201cThis grant will have a lasting impact on the community\u201d, said Mayor Barbara Mallet. \u201cWe are building a stronger community with initiatives like the rural housing grant and proving ourselves to be more resilient than we ever believed.\u201d\n\u201cThe Housing Preservation Grants program is one of many by USDA Rural Development to help ensure that rural residents have access to safe, affordable housing\u201d said USDA State Director Randy Gore. \u201cUSDA not only helps people buy and rent homes, but helps them maintain their residences after they move in.\u201d\nIn North Carolina USDA has provided $1.3 million in Housing Preservation Grants since the start of the Obama Administration.\u00a0 Nationally, USDA has provided $51 million in Housing Preservation Grants.\u00a0 These grants have leveraged more than $184 million to repair and rehabilitate nearly 13,000 homes and apartments in rural communities.\u00a0\nSince 2009, USDA Rural Development in North Carolina has invested over $11 billion to start or expand rural businesses; helped rural residents buy homes; funded community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care facilities; financed electric transmission and distribution lines; and helped bring high-speed Internet access to rural residents and businesses.", 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": ["http://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/city-east-spencer-receives-usda-grant"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4208850916475058, "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"}