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  USDA Rural Development - California News Room                 
Your News and Information Source for Rural California

 

 

 

 

Media contact:

Sarah Pursley

Public Information Coordinator

USDA Rural Development

430 G Street, Agency 4169

Davis, CA 95616

(530) 792-5801 (office)
(916) 798-9295 (cell)

sarah.pursley@ca.usda.gov

 California, the nation's most populous state, covers 175,000 square-miles, including dozens of counties that have substantial rural areas. USDA Rural Development is the lead federal agency that funds projects to bring housing, community facilities, utilities, business opportunities and other services to rural communities.

More than 5 million people live in rural areas of the state. Many of the fastest-growing towns and cities in the nation are in rural California. USDA Rural Development is actively working in dozens of communities in the Golden State.

USDA Rural Development California is your source for news and information about economic development in rural areas from Alturas to El Centro. We offer assistance to print and broadcast news media, including interviews, news releases, backgrounders, fact sheets, editorials, photos and more.

Regardless of your needs, contact us 24/7 if we can help.

                                                            

 
News Releases from California office of USDA Rural Development

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(To subscribe to USDA Rural Development - California news releases, reply by e-mail to sarah.pursley@ca.usda.gov and we will add you to receive future news alerts.)

June 2008
Knights Landing to Purchase New Fire Engine With Help From USDA Rural Development (6/23/08)
Economic Impact Grants In Fresno County Announced Today (6/23/08)
Economic Impact Grants In Imperial County Announced Today (6/23/08)
USDA Rural Development Celebrates Groundbreaking on 13 Homes (6/6/08)
May 2008
USDA Rural Development State Director Visits Two Central California Communities (5/29/08)
April 2008
USDA Rural Development Celebrates Earth Day in San Joaquin (4/22/08)
March 2008
USDA Rural Development Commits Funds For Santa Margarita Water Upgrades (3/27/08)

 February 2008
Value-Added Producer Grant Informational Meeting Scheduled in Chico (2/15/08)
Value-Added Producer Grant Informational Meeting Scheduled in Biola (2/15/08)
Value-Added Producer Grant Informational Meeting Scheduled in Auburn (2/15/08)
USDA Rural Development Invests $405 Million in Rural California (2/8/08)
USDA Rural Development Invites Applications for Value-Added Producer Grants (2/5/08)
 

January 2008

A New Year, A New Home (1/16/08)

 

 

 

Information for Media:

USDA Rural Development Highlights

 

 

Opinion Articles: (Commentary by State Director Ben Higgins on topical issues of importance to rural California communities)

None at this time

(Permission for use is granted for the opinion articles listed above, however, credit must be made to USDA Rural Development in California when reprinting any article)

 

 

Backgrounders:

None at this time

 

 

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News Release Archives: 2007 | 2006

 
 
Rural Development and the 2008 Farm Bill
 Technology icon--telephone jacks displayed on top of a computer chip: link to our broadband program sitePresident Bush's Broadband Initiative
 5-Star Commitment to Expand Rural Minority Homeownership5-Star Commitment to Expand Rural Minority Homeownership
 White House Faith-Based and Community Initiatives: Link to USDA's InitiativesFaith-Based and Community Initiatives at USDA
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California State Office
430 G Street, Agency 4169
Davis, CA 95616-4169

Phone: (530) 792-5800
Fax: (530) 792-5837
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