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December 21, 2005 -- Approximately $19.475 million in fiscal year 2006 competitive grant funds is now available to help agricultural producers enter into value-added activities.
Federal Register Notice (PDF)
December 16, 2005 -- Jackie J. Gleason was appointed as Associate Administrator of Rural Development's Rural Housing Programs.
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December 7, 2005 -- USDA Announces Energy Strategy and Renewable Energy Investments in Rural America
USDA unveiled a comprehensive energy strategy to help farmers and ranchers mitigate the impact of high energy costs and develop long-term solutions.
Full Story / Renewable Energy Investments in Rural America
December 6, 2005 -- James Andrew was appointed as Administrator of Rural Development's Rural Utilities Programs.
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December 5, 2005 -- USDA awarded 79 Distance Learning and Telemedicine grants which will provide improved educational and medical services to residents of 36 states. The grants total over $29.4 million.
Full Story / Recipients List (PDF)
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November 9, 2005 -- USDA announced the award of over $2 million in Rural Development grants to help limited-income Arizona families build their own homes.
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November 1, 2005 -- Under Secretary Tom Dorr (click photos to enlarge) was recently at the 2007 Farm Bill listening sessions in Charlottesville, Virginia, and New Brunswick, New Jersey, where he led discussions with local farmers, ranchers and residents regarding ways to improve Farm Bill-sponsored programs.
Pictured, above: Under Secretary Dorr leads the discussion at the Charlottesville Forum. Pictured, left: Mohit Moondra, Rebecca Potosky, Jocelyn Leung,
Under Secretary Dorr, Dale Cruzan and Victoria Anema, 4-H and Future Farmers of America members, at the New Brunswick Forum.
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October 31, 2005 -- Agriculture Secretary Johanns announced the appointment of Jon DeVaney as the Rural Development Washington State Director.
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October 28, 2005 -- Agriculture Secretary Johanns announced a proposal to dedicate $800 million in hurricane recovery funds for agricultural and timber producers, rural low-income housing assistance, restoration of natural resources and national forests, commodity food assistance programs and rebuilding of USDA facilities.
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October 28, 2005 -- Agriculture Secretary Johanns announced the award of $150,000 in Rural Development and Natural Resources Conservation Service grant funds to the FFA to increase career development and promote entrepreneurship skills.
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October 21, 2005 -- Agriculture Secretary Johanns announced USDA has deployed personnel and resources to assist in the preparation for Hurricane Wilma's landfall.
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October 19, 2005 -- An interagency task force requests comments from the public concerning a study of competition in wholesale and retail electric energy markets required by the 2005 Energy Policy Act.
Full Story / Federal Register Notice
October 17, 2005 -- Under Secretary Tom Dorr announced a $16 million loan guarantee to help finance construction of an electrical generating plant in rural Arizona that will use wildfire-damaged timber along with waste fiber from a nearby paper mill as a fuel source.
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October 14, 2005 -- Rural Development Under Secretary Dorr announced an agreement with the Arkansas Land and Farm Development Corporation to establish an outreach and service center to assist minority farmers.
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October 14, 2005 -- Rural Development Deputy Under Secretary Allan Johnson joined Colorado Acting State Director Joe Hostetler to present the Pikes Peak Regional Medical Center Association with a $14 million loan. The funds will be used to construct a new 25-bed primary care hospital with 24 hour emergency service.
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October 14, 2005 -- Under Secretary Tom Dorr (second from right, click photo to enlarge) announced an agreement with the Arkansas Land and Farm Development Corporation to establish an outreach and service center to assist minority farmers. Pictured with Mr. Dorr are ALFDC members.
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October 13, 2005 -- Deputy Under Secretary Allan Johnson (fifth from left, click photo to enlarge) recently joined U.S. Senator Wayne Allard in Fort Morgan, Colorado to present checks totaling over $26 million in loan and grant funding to several Northeast Colorado entities, including $24.5 million to finance construction of a new hospital in Yuma.
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October 13, 2005 -- Rural Development Deputy Under Secretary Johnson recently joined U.S. Senator Wayne Allard in Fort Morgan, Colorado to present ceremonial checks totaling over $26 million in loan and grant funding to several Northeast Colorado entities, including $24.5 million to finance construction of a new hospital in Yuma.
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October 12, 2005 -- The recent 2007 Farm Bill listening session in Elkins, West Virginia was a success. Rural Development Under Secretary Dorr and State Agriculture Commissioner Gus Douglass got helpful insights from local farmers, ranchers and rural residents.
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October 12, 2005 -- Under Secretary Tom Dorr (center, click photo to enlarge) was recently at the 2007 Farm Bill listening session in Elkins, West Virginia, where he heard suggestions from local farmers, ranchers and residents on how to improve Farm Bill-sponsored programs. With Mr. Dorr is State Agriculture Commissioner Gus Douglass and Jennifer Williams of the WVU Extension Service.
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October 11, 2005 -- Under Secretary Tom Dorr (center, click photo to enlarge) was recently at the 2007 Farm Bill listening session in Bangor, Maine, where he led a discussion with local farmers, ranchers and residents regarding ways to improve Farm Bill-sponsored programs.
Mr. Dorr's Remarks (PDF)
October 5, 2005 -- Under Secretary Tom Dorr (click photo to enlarge) joined Rainbow Omega, Inc., CEO/President Stentson Carpenter and supporters for a ground breaking ceremony for a new intermediate health care facility at Rainbow Omega's Cedar Ridge Community in Eastaboga, Alabama. Rural Development recently awarded Rainbow Omega a $500,000 Rural Business Enterprise Grant to help with the construction of the new facility.
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National Cooperative Month October 2005
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