Agriculture Chairwoman Stabenow Announces Rural Development Grant for Munising Memorial Hospital
Grant Will Help Munising Memorial Hospital Upgrade Mammogram
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today announced a Rural Development grant for the Munising Memorial Hospital. The grant, made available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development initiative, will be used to purchase and install Digital Mammography equipment at Munising Memorial Hospital to increase its capacity to serve the local community.
"These important upgrades will help Munising Memorial Hospital better serve the community and ensure women have access to the basic health care services they need," said Stabenow. "I will continue to work closely with the community to strengthen health care services throughout the Upper Peninsula."
Senator Stabenow worked directly with community leaders and the Department of Agriculture to help secure the grant for Munising Memorial Hospital. Munising Memorial Hospital will receive $50,000. Stabenow is Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, which has jurisdiction over rural development projects.
