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Smith Island, Maryland

Investing in Wastewater Infrastructure is Key to Preserving Smith Island, Maryland

For the people living on Smith Island, the water matters. But it’s about more than the beautiful views of the Chesapeake Bay from the picturesque island ten miles from the mainland. The multi‐generational residents depend on the surrounding Chesapeake Bay for their livelihoods. For many, crabbing, oystering, and ecotourism are what puts dollars in their bank accounts, and food on their tables. In rural communities…
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Milk Trucks Run on Biofuel Generated from Dairy Operation's Waste

Milk Trucks Run on Biofuel Generated from Dairy Operation’s Waste Recognizing the potential for environmental and economic benefits through renewable energy, Fair Oaks Farms in Fair Oaks, Indiana, is producing more than milk from its 11,000 dairy cows. The dairy’s anaerobic… [Read More]
BusinessRenewable Energy
Mni Waste' Ground Breaking

Mni Waste' Water Company Ready to Break Ground on New Water Treatment Plant from Missouri River

Mni Waste’ Water Company located in Eagle Butte, SD, will soon have a new Water Treatment Plant and Trunkline stemming from the Missouri River thanks to USDA Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal funding of $65,871,293.  The federal funds will be leveraged with an Indian… [Read More]
Water
Malcolm Farms

Moorefield Poultry Farm Invests in Solar Power

 The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia has in recent years established a vibrant poultry industry. The typical poultry farmer raises chickens from a young age and to do so, requires a significant amount of heating and energy. Energy costs for a poultry farmer can greatly impact… [Read More]
REAPRenewable Energy
Brendon Albers

Native Artists Enhance Community Economic Development

Because of the enduring impact of traditional arts and culture, both on and off reservations, Native artists represent an important yet undervalued asset for enhancing community economic development and creating stronger Indian nations and families. Rural Development awarded… [Read More]
BusinessGrantsRural Development
Heather Gallagher in Home

Natural Building of Homes and Partnerships in Utah

Heather Gallagher has traveled the world to rock climb in as many locations as she can manage. Even so, in all her travels she kept returning to Moab, Utah. In 2002 she decided to make the small town her permanent home. “I know this is the place I want to be at,” she said. The… [Read More]
Rural Development
rural development, rural development mississippi, homeownerhsip, neighborhood revitalization, yazoo city

Neighborhood Revitalization in Rural Mississippi

The Esther Stewart Buford Foundation (ESBF) is a local nonprofit and Community Development Housing Organization located in Yazoo City, Mississippi. They have partnered with Rural Development to administer Self-Help Housing grants from Rural Development for over 15 years. It came… [Read More]
HomeownershipHousing
A new steel building as an addition to Historical Society Museum.

New Addition for Pennsylvania Colony Historical Society Museum

The Pennsylvania Colony Historical Society needed to construct a building at their museum site in Dawson, Nebraska to store and display artifacts of the Pennsylvania Dutch population that migrated to Nebraska.  The house that was used for the museum was small and although they… [Read More]
Community Facilities
Image of Terracina Oaks apartments in Greenfield, California, a new farm labor housing project.

New Apartments Support Salinas Valley Farmworkers

The City of Greenfield in rural Monterey County is centered in one of the most productive agricultural areas in California. The Salinas Valley produces a majority of the salad greens consumed in the U.S. in addition to several other crops including strawberries, tomatoes,… [Read More]
Housing
Pandolabs offers training and mentorship opportunities.

New Business Incubator Gives Access to Expertise, Growth

For a starting entrepreneur, having a mentor or expert within reach on an as-needed basis to help answer questions, pitch ideas, and test theory may seem like a very expensive luxury. At one business incubator in Park City, Utah, however, it’s standard. At Pandolabs, those… [Read More]
Small BusinessBusiness
New Classroom.

New Classrooms at College Help Meet Demand for Higher Education

Little Priest Tribal College in Winnebago, Nebraska, is experiencing continued growth in student enrollment which stands at 768 students for all campuses. This is a 40% increase and the trend is expected to continue as the college pursues a robust recruiting and public relations… [Read More]
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