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WASHINGTON, April 4, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden today announced that USDA is inviting applications for grants to strengthen rural cooperatives and expand access to new and better markets for people in rural America.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 28, 2024 – U.S.
Impacts in Buena Vista, Butler, Fremont, Monona, Pottawattamie, Shelby, Sioux, Van Buren, and Wayne counties
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) State Director Lakeisha Hood Moїse announced today that USDA is investing in renewable energy projects that lower energy costs for small businesses in Florida.
“Under the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is committed to ensuring farmers, ranchers and small businesses are directly benefitting from both a clean energy economy and a strong U.S. supply chain,” said Hood Moїse.
Two Garfield County entities will be receiving a total of $10,660,000 in business capital assistance from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD). Crown Hospitality and S3 Glenwood LLC will be utilizing funding through the Business & Industry (B&I) Guaranteed Loan Program.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) Florida State Director Lakeisha Hood Moїse announced today that USDA is investing $24,730,000 to help improve hotels and strengthen the local economies in Palatka and Miramar Beach.
“The investments we are announcing today demonstrate how USDA is partnering with rural businesses to open the door to create new economic opportunities for communities and people who historically have lacked access to critical resources and financing,” said Hood Moїse.
Projects Funded Will Lower Costs and Create Revenue
for Rural Business Owners and Farms
JACKSON, Jan. 29th, 2024 – State Director Dr. Trina N. George today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently awarded grants totaling $803,352 to five projects in Mississippi under the Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) program.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) State Director for Rural Development Armando Valdez announced that USDA is awarding two grants to Fremont Economic Development Corporation (FEDC) totaling $10,033,750 to assist with economic development opportunities to improve the quality of life for rural Coloradoans.
Bozeman, Mont., Jan. 17, 2024 – In 2023, USDA Rural Development in Montana awarded more than $2.2 million in direct funds to 10 rural small businesses and agricultural producers through its Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program, which is designed to help generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and increase overall producer income to grow local economies in rural and Tribal areas.
