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June 23, 2004 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman announced that 23 applicants from 19 states have been selected to receive over $12.3 million in loans and grants to assist with job and business development. The funds are part of the ongoing effort by the Bush Administration to spur additional economic activities in rural areas.
Full Story / Recipients List
June 22-July 15, 2004: Broadband Workshops (PDF)
Come to a FREE workshop and learn about the USDA Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program. See our Workshops Brochure (PDF) for event locations and registration information.
June 25, 2004 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman recognized Rural Development employees for achievements and contributions toward fulfilling USDA’s mission. The awards were distributed at the 58th annual USDA Honor Awards Ceremony. Rural Development staff received eight 2004 USDA Honor Awards, and Beverly Jones received the Rural Development Javits-Wagner-O'Day Special Achievement Award.
Full Story: USDA-Wide Awards / Rural Development Awards / Special Achievement Award
June 30, 2004 -- On June 30th, the last day of National Homeownership Month, Agriculture Secretary Veneman announced the availability of $2 million in technical and supervisory housing assistance to provide rural residents with additional home repair and homeownership opportunities.
Full Story / Federal Register Notice (PDF)
June 23, 2004 -- As part of National Homeownership Month, Agriculture Secretary Veneman visited with families who have participated in USDA’s single-family housing program and highlighted President Bush’s commitment to increasing minority homeownership by 5.5 million by 2010.
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June 17, 2004 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman announced five regional rural broadband funding workshops for assisting potential broadband loan applicants with information and technical assistance on how to apply for broadband infrastructure funding.
Full Story / Workshops Brochure (PDF)
June 16, 2004 -- As part of National Homeownership Month, Agriculture Secretary Veneman visited with California families who have participated in USDA’s self help housing program. Veneman also highlighted President Bush’s commitment to increasing minority homeownership by 5.5 million by 2010 and announced more than $12 million in new efforts to increase affordable housing, improve economic development and provide job opportunities in rural areas.
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June 14, 2004 -- While in Ohio, Acting Under Secretary Gilbert G. Gonzalez joined Small Business Administration Deputy Administrator Melanie Sabelhaus (click photo to enlarge) at the Annin Flag Company -- the U.S.'s oldest and largest flag manufacturer -- to jointly announce the Rural Business Investment Program. This is a Bush Administration effort to stimulate rural business development and jobs by providing greater access to venture capital investment funds. Under the program, SBA, on behalf of USDA, will enable venture capital companies to offer access to capital to rural enterprises.
Full Story / En Español
Federal Register Notice (PDF)
June 9, 2004 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman announced availability of $6.5 million in rural cooperative development grants to improve rural economic conditions through establishing and operating centers for cooperative development.
Full Story / Federal Register Notice (PDF)
June 8, 2004 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman announced availability of $13.2 million in grants that will support the development of value-added agriculture business ventures and support President Bush’s energy plan to develop alternative sources of renewable energy.
Full Story / Federal Register Notice (PDF)
June 8, 2004 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman announced selection of 84 applicants in 30 states that will receive approximately $11.8 million in grants for business development and job creation. The funds support President Bush’s efforts to create jobs and improve economic opportunities in rural areas.
Full Story / Recipients List
June is National Homeownership Month
June 8, 2004 -- Rural Development Acting Under Secretary Gilbert G. Gonzalez (click photo to enlarge) was in Ohio to recognize the Fayette County Community Action Commission's efforts to make affordable housing available. The Commission has completed 120 homes using Rural Development's Self-Help Housing program. Under Secretary Gonzalez presented the Commission with a $550,000 grant that will help build 30 new homes in Washington Court House, Ohio.Other Homeownership Events
Pictured (L to R): Housing Assistance Council Executive Director Moises Loza; National
Self-Help Housing Poster Contest Winner Tessa Grooms and Under Secretary Gonzalez. Tessa won the National Self-Help Housing
Poster Contest and is displaying her winning entry.
June 7, 2004 -- Rural Development Acting Under Secretary Gilbert G. Gonzalez and Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency National Director Ron Langston (click photo to enlarge) as they sign an agreement to undertake a national outreach effort to educate minority business owners about funds available for rural economic development.
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June 7, 2004 -- Rural Development Acting Under Secretary Gilbert G. Gonzalez and Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency National Director Ron Langston agreed to undertake a national outreach effort to educate minority business owners about funds available for rural economic development.
Full Story
June 7, 2004 -- As part of National Homeownership Month, Agriculture Secretary Veneman visited with families who have participated in Rural Development’s self help housing program and highlighted President Bush’s commitment to increasing minority homeownership by 5.5 million by 2010.
Full Story / Veneman's Remarks
June 3, 2004 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman announced, as part of the Bush Administration’s effort to expand the availability of broadband technology in rural areas, the approval of five rural broadband telecommunication loans totaling $47 million to expand access to advanced technology in five states.
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June 2, 2004 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman and Small Business Administration Administrator Hector V. Barreto announced a Bush Administration effort to stimulate rural business development and jobs by providing greater access to venture capital investment funds. SBA, on behalf of USDA, will enable venture capital companies to offer access to capital to rural enterprises under a new initiative called the Rural Business Investment Program
Full Story / En Español
Federal Register Notice (PDF)
June 1-30, 2004: National Homeownership Month
Rural Cooperatives
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May 20, 2004 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman released a summary of the Agriculture Department’s efforts in implementing the 2002 Farm Bill.
Full Story / Rural Development Farm Bill Site
May 18, 2004 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman announced the selection of nine recipients to receive a total of $1 million in rural community development initiative grant funds to support the establishment and operation of home health care cooperatives.
Full Story
May 17, 2004 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman announced a new loan guarantee pilot project aimed at developing renewable energy systems from the use of livestock as a raw material.
Full Story / Federal Register Notice (PDF)
May 4, 2004 -- Rural Development Acting Under Secretary Gilbert G. Gonzalez (click photo to enlarge) talks with Suzanne Buchner of the Tri-County Housing and Community Development Corporation of Fowler, Colorado, during the "Stand Up for Rural America" reception honoring rural community developers. The picture of self-help housing in the background was financed by USDA Rural Development.
Self-Help Housing for Individuals and Families
Self-Help Housing for Local Organizations
May 4, 2004 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman announced the availability of approximately $23 million in grants that will support President Bush's energy plan to develop renewable energy systems and promote energy efficiency improvements.
Full Story / Technical Resources / Federal Register Notices (PDF)
May 4, 2004 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman announced, as part of the Bush Administration’s effort to expand the availability of broadband technology in rural areas, the approval of 20 rural broadband and telecommunication loans totaling $190 million to expand access to advanced technology in 19 states.
Full Story / Recipients List
May 4, 2004 -- Rural Development Acting Under Secretary Gilbert G. Gonzalez (click photo to enlarge) visited Ohio and announced that Ohio University's Public Television Station WOUB was awarded a $632,336 grant. WOUB was one of 18 public television stations nationwide that received funding.
Full Story / Recipients List
Pictured: Gonzalez congratulates Ohio University Telecommunications Center Director Carolyn Bailey Lewis on their successful grant application.
April 22, 2004 -- In recognition of the 35th Annual Earth Day Agriculture Secretary Veneman highlighted $221.5 million in investments to 44 states by the Bush Administration for rural water and wastewater loans and grants to assist rural communities environmental and safe drinking water needs.
Full Story / Recipients List / Earth Day 2004 Events
April 22, 2004: Earth Day 2004
April 22, 2004 -- While in Ohio, Acting Under Secretary Gonzalez (click photo to enlarge) also participated in the state's Earth Day event, which announced funding for a $11.2 million wastewater treatment project for the Village of New Miami.
Full Story / Other Earth Day 2004 Events
Pictured (L to R): New Miami Public Affairs Director Don Fox, New Miami Commissioner Bob Henley, New Miami Mayor Kenneth Cheek, 2004 Earth Day Student Volunteer Jonathan Butler, New Miami Vice-Mayor Krystal Murray, Rural Development Acting Under Secretary Gilbert Gonzalez and Ohio Rural Development State Director Randy Hunt share the spotlight during Ohio's 2004 Earth Day commemoration.
April 21, 2004 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman announced that $15.5 million will be invested in 24 organizations in 16 states and the Virgin Islands for business development and job creation. This investment further supports President Bush's goal to create jobs and improve economic opportunities in rural communities.
Full Story
April 16, 2004 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman unveiled a new USDA faith-based and community organization pilot program to help educate nonprofit organizations on Rural Development's Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program and connect them to local lending institutions.
Full Story
April 15, 2004 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman approved $120 million for six loan or loan guarantee applications to expand rural electric service in six states.
Full Story
April 15, 2004 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman announced that 18 rural public television stations will receive $14 million to assist in the conversion from analog to digital broadcasting.
Full Story / Recipients List
April 14, 2004 -- Rural Development Acting Under Secretary Gilbert G. Gonzalez (click photo to enlarge) presents a check for $8.4 million, in community facilities guaranteed loan funds, for modernization and expansion of the Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains, Montana.
Pictured, full size photo: Rural Development Montana State Director Tim Ryan, Acting Under Secretary Gonzalez, Clark Fork Valley Hospital Chief Financial Officer Carla Neiman, Congressman Dennis Rehberg and other community leaders at the groundbreaking and check presentation for Clark Fork Valley Hospital.
April 13, 2004 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman announced $11 million in loans and grants to Wyoming Valley Health Care System of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania to improve a telemedicine system serving Luzerne and Wyoming Counties.
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April 6, 2004 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman announced 34 loan and grant recipients in 17 states that will receive $10.9 million in rural business development funds. The loans and grants will support 55 businesses and help create or save over 900 rural jobs.
Full Story / Recipients List
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