by Tammy Thornton | Feb 3, 2023 | Agri-Business
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today unveiled the Rural Data Gateway, a new resource to make the Department’s data for rural projects easier to access for its partners and for people living in rural...
by Tammy Thornton | Jan 30, 2023 | Agri-Business
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Wisconsin Julie Lassa today announced the Department is investing $19.4 million to help two electric cooperatives expand and modernize Wisconsin’s rural electric grid and increase grid...
by Tammy Thornton | Jan 24, 2023 | Agri-Business
USDA Rural Development’s (RD) implementation waiver for the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) will expire on February 3, 2023. After that date, all non-Federal organizations receiving RD financial assistance for infrastructure projects will be required to...
by Tammy Thornton | Jan 23, 2023 | Agri-Business
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is accepting grant applications for community-driven programs that will help create high-wage jobs and new businesses in underserved rural...
by Tammy Thornton | Jan 20, 2023 | Agri-Business
Rural Development, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and U.S. Forest Service Partner to Create New Tools and Resources The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it will create a plan to expand recreation economies to help people thrive...
by Tammy Thornton | Jan 20, 2023 | Agri-Business
Opening the Door to Economic Opportunities for People Living in Rural Communities U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is accepting applications to enhance the operation of rural...