http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/federal_money_flows_to_water_projects Comments for "Federal money flows to water projects" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/federal_money_flows_to_water_projects <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>More than $18 million in federal economic stimulus money has been approved for water projects in the Triangle and surrounding counties, State Treasurer <a href="/under_the_dome/profiles/janet_cowell">Janet Cowell</a> announced today.</p><p>The Local Government Commission, headed by Cowell, signed off on $18.6 million in spending. The money is administered by the state <a href="http://www.enr.state.nc.us/">Department of Environment and Natural Resources</a>.</p><p>More than 70 projects have been approved statewide totaling $83.3 million as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.</p><p>The loans are interest-free to local governments and only half of the principal amount has to be repaid.</p><p>Projects include $5 million for a water treatment system in Johnston County and $465,735 to install rain water harvesting systems at 12 locations in Raleigh.<br /></p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/federal_money_flows_to_water_projects#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/federal_money_flows_to_water_projects#comment American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Janet Cowell Local Government Commission State Treasurer Under the Dome Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:16:22 -0400 janestancill 14395 at http://projects.newsobserver.com