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Vernon Electric Cooperative recently applied for and received a $250,000 grant from USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) to assist Vernon County in expanding services for elderly residents. The grant required a $50,000 match from Vernon Electric for a total of $300,000.

The funds were loaned to Vernon County’s Vernon Acres Senior Living facility at zero-percent interest over a period of ten years to help with construction of the 32-unit residential care apartment complex. As the...