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Andrews, Texas December 13, 2007: The Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA) recognized Permian Regional Medical Center with a large ceremonial check for having secured a grant for the amount of $50,000.00 from the agency.
A total of $2,320,953.00 in grants was awarded by ORCA between September 1, 2006 and August 31, 2007 to the Permian Basin region. The funds supported a variety of local undertakings, including local infrastructure development (planning, capacity building, water, wastewater) projects, disaster relief, healthcare accessibility enhancements, medical facility improvements, and healthcare professional recruitment endeavors, to name a few.
“ORCA was created to support rural Texas,” said Charles (Charlie) S. Stone, ORCA Executive Director. “We are pleased to have awarded more than 4 million dollars in grants to the Permian Basin area during the past year. Many of these grant programs are competitive, so it is appropriate that we honor the efforts of every recipient for their dedication to their rural community.”
The agency will present a total of 565 checks totaling $90,811,730.00 to grant recipients throughout rural Texas in honor of their efforts to improve their communities.
ORCA’s door is always open for comments and suggestions regarding the agency, and any rural issues of concern. Contact ORCA at P.O. Box 12877, Austin, Texas 78711 Phone: 512-936-6701 Toll free: 1-800-544-2042 Email: orca@orca.state.tx.usFax: 512-936-6776 On the web: www.orca.state.tx.us
As the state agency dedicated solely to rural Texas, ORCA makes the broad resources of state government more accessible to rural communities. ORCA was created by the 77th Legislature to facilitate and focus the state’s health, economic development, and community development programs targeting rural communities in Texas. The agency ensures a continuing focus on rural issues, monitors governmental actions affecting rural Texas, researchers problems and recommends solutions, and is a coordinator and provider of rural-focused state and federal resources.
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