WASHINGTON, May 17, 2017 - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s plan to eliminate USDA’s office of undersecretary for rural development (RD) – currently reporting directly to the Secretary of ...
Community leaders, residents, and USDA Rural Development representatives gather in Loveland, Ohio, Nov. 2, 2024. RD's Community Facilities program allowed them to break ground on a new, ...
SOUTH CAROLINA (WCIV) — The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) has awarded $615,644 to support four projects in South Carolina. Tom Vilsack, the secretary of the United States Department of ...
HELENA, Mont. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development in Montana State Director Kathleen Williams announced an over $8.2 million grant to create economic and education opportunities in ...
Reductions in staff and office closures loom at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as the agency has opened a ‘path’ to release $10.8 billion, which includes $2.5 billion in loan subsidies, ...
The Daily Yonder reports fears of farmland loss hinder renewable energy growth in rural areas, despite potential benefits for ...
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the availability of grants to help rural Kansans repair homes damaged by snowstorms or wildfires in 2022. USDA said the homes must be ...
Jenna Batchelder and her husband Brad have been raising livestock for years. A grant from USDA Rural Development helped them branch out into a successful retail meat business. The USDA's Rural ...
This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $110 million in grants to improve the infrastructure of hospitals and clinics in rural communities. According to the administration, the ...
In California’s Tulare County, the adjacent towns of Cutler and Orosi have long benefited from USDA rural development programs that have helped provide access to water and sewer systems and housing ...
Reveals where rural health dollars can actually reach seniors—turning existing senior housing into a deployable engine ...
Find out if a home or location you are considering falls within the USDA's definition of "rural" and qualifies for a USDA ...