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December 21, 2004 -- Rural Development Acting Under Secretary Gilbert Gonzalez (right, click photo to enlarge) and Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation Jeff Holmstead (left) recently announced a new interagency partnership to support agricultural and business based renewable energy systems. The agreement is part of the Bush Administration's effort to increase teamwork in delivering services to rural America.
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December 21, 2004 -- Rural Development Acting Under Secretary Gilbert Gonzalez and Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation Jeff Holmstead announced a new interagency partnership to support agricultural and business based renewable energy systems.
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December 15, 2004 -- Rural Development Acting Under Secretary Gilbert Gonzalez (right) and Mexican Under Secretary for Rural Development Antonio Ruiz (click photo for full-size view) discuss furthering U.S. - Mexican relations by strengthening Rural Development ties and program activities on both sides of the southern border.
November 17, 2004 -- Disaster Assistance
Congress approved emergency funds for areas affected by Hurricanes and Tropical Storms in 2003 or 2004. Rural Development will receive approximately $50 million for Water and Waste Disposal Grants; $18 million for Community Facilities Direct Loans and Grants; $5 million for home repair loans; $8 million for home repair grants; and $5 million for Farm Labor Housing Grants.
List of Eligible Counties (PDF)
November 15, 2004 -- Rural Development has extended the deadline for public comments on proposed rules for the renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements program. The deadline is now December 15, 2004.
Full Story / Federal Register Notice (PDF)
November 8, 2004 -- $1.74 million in grant funds is available to help the Delta Regional Authority reduce severe and chronic economic distress in Mississippi Delta region communities.
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November 1, 2004 -- Rural Development has issued a $1.7 million loan guarantee to Waldron Lumber Company in Nelsonville, Ohio.
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October 29, 2004 -- USDA announced the creation of a new rural development program that will provide a long-term funding mechanism for loans and grants to rural America.
Full Story / Federal Register Notice (PDF)
October 29, 2004 -- $8.8 million in broadband community connect grants will be awarded to 16 communities in 10 states to connect essential community facilities in rural towns and communities where no broadband service exists.
Full Story / Recipients List
October 28, 2004 -- USDA has begun selecting members for the National Rural Development Coordinating Committee, which will incorporate state, local, federal and private sectors' goals into an overarching national rural strategy.
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October 28, 2004 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman announced the award of $162,500 in grants -- including $100,000 from Rural Development -- to the Future Farmers of America.
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October 27, 2004 -- $6 million in Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) grant funds is available.
RCDI Home Page / Federal Register Notice (PDF)
October 27, 2004 -- Rural Development in Maryland recently awarded a $50,000 value-added agricultural product market development grant to Kilby Cream to process their farm-fresh milk into quality ice cream. Pictured (click photo for full-size view) are the fourth-generation Kilbys with "Minnie Moo."
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October 25, 2004 -- Rural Development Acting Under Secretary Gilbert Gonzalez (click thumbnail for full view) recently visited Ohio, where he presented a $300,000 Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant to the Adams County Hospital.
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Pictured, full view (L to R): Under Secretary Gonzalez and Adams County Hospital Administrator Linda Niles.
October 25, 2004 -- Rural Development has lowered its direct loan housing program gross delinquency rate by 32.9 percent and new loan delinquency rate by 35.6 percent over the past five years.
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October 25, 2004 -- Nearly $500 million in disaster assistance, including $5 million in Rural Development Farm Worker Grants, is available to restore farmland and forests.
Full Story / Federal Register Notice (PDF)
October 25, 2004 -- Under Secretary Gonzalez (click thumbnail for full view) recently visited northern Wisconsin, where he presented a $61,000 housing technical and supervisory assistance grant to Catholic Charities Bureau. Since 1999, this faith-based charity has received more than $593,000 from Rural Development.
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Pictured, full view (L to R): Frank Frassetto, USDA Rural Development Wisconsin State Director; Beth Carlson, Associate Director of Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc.; Gary Valley Director of Catholic Community Services; Mary Sundet, member of the Catholic Charities Bureau Board; and Under Secretary Gonzalez.
October 18, 2004 -- Rural Development Acting Under Secretary Gilbert Gonzalez (click photo to enlarge) recently visited rural New Mexico, where he presented $490,910 in Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant funds to officials of the Central Consolidated School District No. 22. The school district was one of several New Mexico educational providers that received DLT grants in 2004.
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October 15, 2004 -- Acting Under Secretary Gonzalez (click photo for full-size view) recently visited Missouri to recognize Missouri farmers and ranchers who were awarded more than $1 million in value-added agricultural product market development grants to help them develop and market new products.
Full Story / Recipients List / Project Details (PDF)
Pictured (L to R): Kerry Buchmayer, Owner of Greenhills Harvest; Keith Allen, Owner of
Allen Farm Inc.; Kenny Hulshof, U.S. Representative; Drew Kimmel, Manager of Missouri Northern Pecan Growers; Gil Gonzalez, Acting Under Secretary; John Tarpoff, President of Gateway Beef Cooperative; Nathan Chitwood, Missouri Rural Development Community and Business Programs Specialist; Scot Shively, President of Premium Ag Products; Greg Branum, Missouri Rural Development State Director; Adam Blaue, President of Heartland Farm Foods.
October 13, 2004 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman announced approval of 97 value-added agricultural product market development grants in 34 states, totaling over $13.1 million. The grants will help farmers and ranchers increase their economic opportunities through the development of new products and markets for agriculturally based products.
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October 7, 2004 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman announced the selection of Distance Learning and Telemedicine grants totaling more than $24.6 million, providing greater educational opportunities and medical service to rural residents in 45 states and two U.S. territories.
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October 6, 2004 -- Audit Guidance Now Available
The Rural Development Audit Program is available for independent public accountants to help them audit recipients of Rural Development grants, loans and loan guarantees.
Rural Development Audit Program
October 6, 2004 -- Agriculture Secretary Veneman announced the approval of $95.2 million in Rural Development broadband loans.
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October 5, 2004 -- Rural Development is requesting public comments on proposed program rules for administering the renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements program.
Full Story / Federal Register Notice (PDF)
National Cooperative Month October 2004
Rural Development Cooperative Services
Oct. 2004: National Cooperative Month
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