On Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 9:00 am, Congressman John Carter will host a Funding Event whereby USDA Rural Development will award the Development District of Central Texas (DDCT) a Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) in the amount of $93,000.00 to fund the startup of the DDCT Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) program. The RLF will be for all eligible applicants in the DDCT seven county region, including the counties of Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Milam, Mills, and San Saba.