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December 23, 2003 -- The LOCAL Television Loan Guarantee Board issued the LOCAL Television Loan Guarantee Program Final Rule and announced that the program is open for applications. The application window will close April 21, 2004.
Full Story (PDF) / LOCAL TV Program Resources
December 19, 2003 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman announced the availability of $1 million in rural development community development initiative grants to provide pre-development and revolving loan grants to support the establishment and operation of home health care cooperatives.
Full Story
December 18, 2003 -- Hilda Legg, Administrator of Rural Development's Utilities Programs (left, click photo to enlarge), with A. G. Kawamura, Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, at a recent event in California to announce 20 value-added agricultural product market development grants for the state totaling more than $4.17 million.
California Story
National Story / Recipients List (PDF)
December 11, 2003 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman announced the approval of 184 value-added agricultural product market development grants in 40 states, totaling over $28.7 million. The grants will foster the development of new products and markets for agriculturally based products.
Full Story / Recipients List (PDF)
Rural Cooperatives
Magazine
Nov./Dec. 2003
USDA Information About Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) |
November 20, 2003 -- Under Secretary Thomas Dorr (click photo to enlarge) addressing the 88th Annual Meeting of the New Hampshire Farm Bureau.
November 20, 2003 -- Under Secretary Dorr (second from left, click photo to enlarge) with the owners (Henry Huntington, left, and brother Jeff, right) of Pleasant View Gardens, Inc., a wholesale greenhouse business, along with State Director Jolinda LaClair. Mr. Dorr toured the state-of-the-art greenhouse that received financing through Rural Development's business guaranteed loan program.
November 18, 2003 -- Statement by Agriculture Secretary Veneman on Under Secretary Dorr. "During his tenure at USDA, Tom has made a tremendous impact in the area of Rural Development including expediting programs and implementing management efficiencies. His work won universal support from those internally and externally."
Full Story
Traveling this fall? See our Rural Road Trips Guide for tourism and recreation opportunities in the communities we serve.
November 14, 2003 -- President Bush proclaimed November as National American Indian Heritage Month, and honored the accomplishments and culture of American Indians and Alaska Natives. Rural Development embraces his message and is committed to strengthening existing relationships with tribal communities to help improve the quality of life for rural tribal residents.
President Bush's Proclamation
November 2003: National American Indian Heritage Month
October 31, 2003 -- Bush Administration officials expanded efforts to stimulate job growth in rural areas by announcing the creation of a new program to support the financing of new and expanding rural businesses.
Full Story
Rural Cooperatives
Magazine
Sep./Oct. 2003
October 22, 2003 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman signed an agreement between the Department of Agriculture and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association to identify and advance cost-effective, voluntary opportunities for rural electric cooperatives to partner with farmers and ranchers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Full Story
Renewable Energy Resources
October 22, 2003 -- President Bush proclaimed October 2003 as National Disability Employment Awareness Month and, in support, the USDA Midwest TARGET Center in St. Louis, Missouri hosted an event featuring the VSA Arts of Missouri that highlighted the abilities of people with disabilities. Pictured (click photo to enlarge) is a mural painted by children and donated to USDA.
President Bush's Proclamation
Electronic Services at USDA
On October 21, 2003, USDA launched a new registration process for customers applying for electronic access to USDA services. Registered customers now using the USDA Service Center Online Services or USDA Service Center eForms sites will be asked once at their next log-in for additional information that is needed for them to access the new system.
Learn more about USDA eAuthentication
October 16, 2003 -- Under Secretary Thomas Dorr (center, click photo to enlarge) testifying before the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee on new generation cooperatives.
Mr. Dorr's Remarks (PDF)
Cooperative Services
October 16, 2003 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman traveled to Dover, Florida to help dedicate the San Jose Mission, an 80-unit farm worker housing complex.
Full Story / Dedication Ceremony Transcript
October 10, 2003 -- Under Secretary Dorr (right, click photo to enlarge) meets with Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska (left) to discuss a goal between federal and state agencies, including Rural Development, to increase housing starts in rural Alaska. With Mr. Dorr and Senator Murkowski are Alaska Rural Development State Director Bill Allen (center left) and Alaska Housing Finance Corporation President and CEO Dan Fauske (center right).
More about Rural Development in Alaska
October 5-11, 2003 is Fire Prevention Week
See President Bush's Proclamation and learn about our Community Facilities Loans and Grants, which can help rural communities improve their fire prevention services.
October 2, 2003 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman marked Hispanic Heritage Month by highlighting the importance of minority and women-owned businesses. USDA programs are helping rural Hispanics open new businesses, buy their first homes and strengthen their roots in local communities.
Full Story
New Process for Organizations That Apply for Grants
Beginning October 1, 2003, any organization that wants to submit a grant or combination grant/loan application to the
federal government will first need to have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, a unique nine-digit identification
number. This DUNS number is provided free of charge by Dun and Bradstreet.
DUNS Questions and Answers (PDF)
www.Grants.gov
October 1, 2003 -- Under Secretary Thomas Dorr (left center background in photo, click to enlarge), discusses plans to undertake a comprehensive property assessment of Rural Development's multi-family housing properties. The contract being awarded to ICF Consulting of Fairfax, Virginia, will include a capital needs and physical assessment, analysis of the market and the capital reserve, and a financial analysis of Rural Development's multi-family housing program.
More Information
October 1, 2003 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman announced the award of three Rural Development loan and grant packages totaling $23,258,555 that will improve housing and educational services in rural New Mexico.
Full Story
National Cooperative Month
October 2003
October 2003: National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Sept. 15-Oct. 15, 2003: National Hispanic Heritage Month
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