[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 18, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H2711-H2712]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       GALESBURG FORGIVABLE LOANS

  (Mrs. BUSTOS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise with great news about the city of 
Galesburg, Illinois.
  About a month ago, I spoke on this floor, and I urged the city to 
apply for low-interest, federally funded loans

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through the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund. Many officials 
expressed legitimate concerns about the impact that might have on their 
budgets, so I worked with the city as well as with the U.S. and the 
Illinois EPA to see if those loans could be forgiven.
  Today I am so proud to announce that I have received assurances that 
up to $4 million in Federal funding will be forgiven. That will happen 
as soon as the city completes its application and receives formal 
approval.
  Mr. Speaker, all communities face challenges. What separates the 
great ones from the rest is whether communities can come together and 
solve these challenges. We still have work to do to protect children 
from lead exposure, but Galesburg is a great city, and I am proud that 
we are taking this important step together.

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