USDA Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities and create jobs in rural communities. Together, America prospers.
JUST RELEASED: Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Clean, More Affordable Energy for Seven Rural Electric Cooperatives from South Carolina to Colorado as Part of Investing in America Agenda:
Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Lillian Salerno recently attended the Lawson Manufacturing groundbreaking ceremony in Gretna, Nebraska. Lawson Manufacturing received B&I funding to expand their operations in the state!
In Georgia, PacFiber has begun installing fiber optic cables in the southeastern part of the state with the help of USDA Rural Development. This initiative has transformed rural life: enhancing farming operations, law enforcement efforts, and overall connectivity!
How does a dream of shooting for the stars lead to sun-powered energy here on Earth? Check out this short video about Aaron Webb, whose dreams took flight thanks to the help of USDA Rural Development's Rural Energy for America Program!
How does a dream of shooting for the stars lead to sun-powered energy here on Earth? Check out this short video about Aaron Webb, whose dreams took flight thanks to the help of USDA Rural Development's Rural Energy for America Program!
USDA Rural Development is here to help you when a disaster happens and causes damage to your property or affects your income. You may be eligible for support.
Yesterday, Rural Housing Service Administrator Joaquin Altoro announced recent investments to repair and rehabilitate affordable homes for farmworkers in Central Washington. RD is funding $4.2 million to improve more than 100 homes across three multifamily housing projects!
Yesterday Rural Housing Service Administrator Joaquin Altoro met with leadership from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation to announce a $525,600 NCDFI loan and toured the Nixyaawii neighborhood where new home construction will begin:
Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Lillian Salerno is in Needles, CA, unveiling a recent ReConnect project with Fort Mojave Telecommunications, Inc. Also here are New Mexico State Director Patricia Dominguez and California State Director Maria Gallegos-Herrera!
“I was asked to discuss the priorities of USDA, and it’s simple: it’s people. It’s not just the connections and the partnerships, but how we impact the people in rural America.”
-RD Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden at
@RCAPInc
Conference in Omaha, NE today.
Yesterday, Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden delivered the keynote address at the GrowSmart Maine Summit in Waterville, ME. He talked about the importance of building infrastructure in rural communities, & the RD programs that fund such projects
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The Peñasco Valley Telephone Cooperative’s roots lay in the small rural village of Hope, NM. They applied for funding from the Rural Utilities Service to help expand their telephone service, which now serves approximately 2,700 members in 4 counties:
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#Milton
or
#Helene
? The National Flood Insurance Program is ready to help you recover faster.
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Burkittsville, MD might not seem like a spooky
#MainStreetMonday
candidate at first, but there's more than meets the eye in this town of 142. Burkittsville was a key setting in the 1999 horror film The Blair Witch Project! Of course, in the movie, the town is called Blair.
RD Acting Deputy Under Secretary Lillian Salerno today announced USDA is partnering with six Native Community Development Financial Institutions (Native CDFI) to expand homeownership opportunities for Native Americans living on Tribal lands in six states:
Week in Review:
-USDA Selects Projects to Move Forward in Awards Process to Repair Rural Facilities Damaged by Disasters:
-Biden-Harris Administration Makes Awards to Improve and Expand Affordable Housing for Farmworkers:
Thank you
@USDA
@SecVilsack
for making a major
@usdaRD
investment announcement today in Harrisburg.
You can read the announcement here:
Since 2021, we have invested $72.3 million in 497 projects in PA through the Rural Energy for America Program.
Yesterday, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Lillian Salerno, alongside Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa, visited the Laona Rescue Unit in Laona, WI to highlight the impact of Agency investments that increase access to health care and public safety!