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November 2009:
"Energy Efficiency Saves Farms Money" - from Wallaces Farmer
September 2009:
"RAMS boosts rural schools" - from Wallaces Farmer
August 2009:
"Glenwood, Iowa: Growing on Iowa's Western Edge" - a 21-minute audio clip that aired August 25, 2009 on Iowa Ag Radio Network's "The Big Show"
(Text copy available upon request from darin.leach@ia.usda.gov)
July 2009:
"Small town offers free lots" - from Wallaces Farmer
May 2009:
"Creating homes for laborers" - from Wallaces Farmer
April 2009:
"Building green pays off" - from Wallaces Farmer
December 2008:
"West Liberty: A multicultural community with a lot to offer" - 17-minute audio clip that aired December 19, 2008 on WHO-AM's "The Big Show"
(Text copy available upon request from darin.leach@ia.usda.gov)
Aug 09 | Dec 08 | Jul 08 | Mar 08 | Nov 07
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November 9, 2009: USDA Rural Development's Rural Utilities Service Celebrates 60th Anniversary
November 3, 2009: Karen Triplett Receives November Vilsack-Wallace Award from USDA Rural Development
October 27, 2009: USDA Rural Development Presents $621,000 to Assist with Two Projects in Algona
October 22, 2009: USDA Rural Development Participates in Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Public Safety Building in Monticello
October 21, 2009: Two Iowa Businesses Receiving $4.4 Million in Loan Guarantee Funds from USDA Rural Development
October 8, 2009: USDA Rural Development Recognizes 10th Anniversary of Iowa Home Ownership Education Project
October 2, 2009: Tina Menke Receives October Vilsack-Wallace Award
September 29, 2009: USDA Rural Development Awards Nearly $400,000 to Seven Organizations Through Housing Preservation Grant Program
September 29, 2009: USDA Rural Development Participates in Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies at J&G Regional Services' New Energy-Efficient Facility in Spencer
September 24, 2009: Two Iowa Organizations Receiving a Total of $164,000 Through USDA Rural Development's Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program
September 24, 2009: More than 160 Projects in Iowa Included in Secretary Vilsack's Announcement Awarding $62.5 Million in Energy Loans and Grants
September 23, 2009: USDA Rural Development Providing $16.9 Million in Loan Funds to Help Renovate and Expand Guttenberg Municipal Hospital
September 22, 2009: USDA Rural Development Participates in Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies for Speculative Building at Blue Grass Industrial Park in Corning
September 21, 2009: Two Projects in Iowa Included in Agriculture Secretary Vilsack's Announcement of $13.9 Million in Economic Development Funding
September 10, 2009: Four Projects in Iowa Included in Agriculture Secretary Vilsack's Announcement of $17.5 Million in Recovery Act Funds
September 10, 2009: USDA Rural Development Awards Rural Business Enterprise Grants Totaling $373,470 to Nine Iowa Organizations
September 9, 2009: USDA Rural Development Funds Assist Pioneer Terrace in Mechanicsville with Major Renovation Project
September 4, 2009: USDA Rural Development Awards $4.89 Million to Two Projects in Iowa Through Recovery Act
September 4, 2009: Lee Merrick Receives September Vilsack-Wallace Award
September 3, 2009: 44 Projects in Iowa Included in Secretary Vilsack's Announcement Awarding More than $13 Million in Energy Loans and Grants
September 1, 2009: USDA Rural Development Announces November 30 Application Deadline for Grants to Assist with Value-Added Agricultural Projects
August 31, 2009: USDA Rural Development Participates in Open House at Central Iowa Water Association's New Water Treatment Facility Near Waverly
August 21, 2009: USDA Rural Development Brings Main Street Display to Iowa State Fair
August 10, 2009: 168 Projects in Iowa Included in Secretary Vilsack's Announcement Awarding More than $15 Million in Energy Loans and Grants
August 10, 2009: Multiple Openings at Apartment Complexes in Ackley
August 6, 2009: More than $2.2 Billion in Loans and Grants Available through USDA Rural Development to Help Improve Water Quality in Rural America
July 29, 2009: USDA Rural Development Awards $296,475 to Five Projects in Iowa Through Recovery Act
July 28, 2009: USDA Rural Development Awards $441,999 to Five Projects in Iowa Through Recovery Act
July 20, 2009: Obama Administration Names William Menner as USDA Rural Development State Director in Iowa
July 16, 2009: USDA Rural Development has $300 Million Available to Assist Iowans with Home Purchases
July 8, 2009: USDA Rural Development Awards $4 Million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds to 51 Projects in Rural Iowa
June 30, 2009: Up to $20,000 in Assistance for First-Time Homebuyers Building in Black Otter Subdivision near Lone Tree
June 25, 2009: USDA Rural Development Recognizes Pilot Grove Savings Bank as a Leading Lender Using Agency's Guaranteed Housing Loan Program
June 25, 2009: USDA Rural Development Recognizes Valley Bank as a Leading Lender Using Agency's Guaranteed Loan Program
June 24, 2009: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
June 18, 2009: USDA Rural Development Recognizes Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation for Homeownership Efforts
June 17, 2009: $1.1 Million in Recovery Act Funds Assisting City of Elkader's Wastewater Treatment Plant
June 17, 2009: USDA Rural Development Recognizes First Citizens National Bank as an Active Lender Using Agency's Guaranteed Underwriting System
June 11, 2009: USDA Rural Development Recognizes Southwest Iowa Families, Inc. and Glenn Miller Birthplace Museum Projects in Clarinda
June 10, 2009: USDA Rural Development Recognizes MetLife Home Loans as a Participating Lender Using Agency's Guaranteed Housing Loan Program
June 9, 2009: USDA Rural Development Staff Presenting Information about Agency's Housing Loan and Grant Programs in Keokuk June 9
June 9, 2009: USDA Rural Development Housing Programs Presented at Lender Training in Algona June 9
June 9, 2009: USDA Rural Development Home Repair Loan and Grant Programs Presented in Blencoe Tuesday, June 9
June 9, 2009: USDA Rural Development Housing Programs Presented at
Realtor Seminar in Stuart June 9
June 3, 2009: USDA Rural Development Participates in Statewide Homeownership Training Seminar for Lenders
June 3, 2009: USDA Rural Development Participates in Groundbreaking Ceremonies for Expansion Project at Sheffield Care Center
May 21, 2009: USDA Rural Development Participates in Groundbreaking Ceremonies for Expansion Project at Sheffield Care Center
May 18, 2009: USDA Rural Development Recognizes Iowa State Savings Bank as a New Guaranteed Rural Housing Lender in Iowa
May 18, 2009: USDA Rural Development Recognizes Midwest Heritage Bank as a New Lender Using Agency's Guaranteed Housing Loan Program
May 15, 2009: USDA Rural Development Participates in Open House at Cedar Crossing in Boone
May 14, 2009: USDA Rural Development Recognizes 30th Anniversary of Glenwood Housing Corp.
May 6, 2009: USDA Rural Development Offering Grants to Assist with Value-Added Agriculture Projects
May 4, 2009: USDA Rural Development Announces New Household Income-Limit Structure for Guaranteed Home Loans
April 22, 2009: USDA Rural Development and Iowa Regional Utilities Association Celebrate Earth Day with Public Events in Quasqueton and Greeley April 22
April 22, 2009: USDA Rural Development Celebrates Grand Opening of Water Treatment Plant in South Amana
April 22, 2009: USDA Rural Development Presents $871,700 to Iowa Lakes Regional Water to Assist with New Sanitary Wastewater System in Archer
April 22, 2009: USDA Rural Development Presents $315,000 to Regional Utility Service Systems to Construct Sanitary Sewer System in Rubio
April 22, 2009: USDA Rural Development Presents $595,000 to Mitchell County to Assist with New Sanitary Wastewater System in Carpenter
April 22, 2009: USDA Rural Development Presents $1.08 Million to Iowa Regional Utilities Association to Assist with New Sanitary Wastewater System in Stout
April 22, 2009: USDA Rural Development Presents $1.2 Million to Mahaska Rural Water Systems for Construction of Wastewater Treatment Facility in Tracy
April 22, 2009: USDA Rural Development Recognizes Plymouth Life, Inc. of Primghar for Installation of Geothermal System
April 16, 2009: USDA Rural Development Recognizes Regional Water for Dedication and Efforts to Improve Water Quality in Southwest Iowa
April 15, 2009: Rural Developments - Helping Rural Communities Protect the Environment
April 5, 2009: USDA Rural Development Participates in Ribbon Cutting and Open House Activities for New Community Center in Grand River
April 1, 2009: USDA Rural Development Recognizes Jane Myhre of Rockwell as Apartment Manager of the Year in North Central Iowa
March 24, 2009: USDA Rural Development Recognizes Kevin and Sue Smith of Primghar as Apartment Managers of the Year in Iowa
March 19, 2009: USDA Rural Development Recognizes Larry Brown of Correctionville as Apartment Manager of the Year in Iowa
March 19, 2009: USDA Rural Development Funding Available for Farm Labor Housing Program
March 19, 2009: USDA Rural Development Recognizes Farmers Trust & Savings Bank as a New Lender in Agency's Guaranteed Home Loan
March 6, 2009: Extensive Renovation Effort Planned for USDA Rural Development Financed Apartment Buildings in Rural Iowa
March 5, 2009: USDA Rural Development Offers Rental Assistance to Qualifying Individuals and Families in Rural Communities
March 4, 2009: Information about USDA Rural Development Financing Programs Presented to Community Leaders in Kossuth and Palo Alto Counties
March 4, 2009: USDA Rural Development Recognizes Terry and Elsie Morris of Osceola as Apartment Managers of the Year
March 2, 2009: USDA Rural Development Staff in Le Mars Recognized for Assisting Record Number of Northwest Iowa Organizations in 2008
February 19, 2009: Low-Interest, No-Down-Payment Home Loans Available Through USDA Rural Development
February 11, 2009: USDA Rural Development Recognizes Cathy Lampe of Mount Pleasant as Apartment Manager of the Year in Iowa
February 4, 2009: USDA Rural Development Staff in Tipton Recognized as Agency's Top Multi-Family Housing Team in Iowa
February 4, 2009: USDA Rural Development Offering Guaranteed Loans and Grants for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects
February 2, 2009: Four USDA Rural Development Staff Members in Tipton Celebrate Milestone Service Anniversaries
January 29, 2009: USDA Rural Development Offering Grants to Assist with Value-Added Agricultural Projects
January 22, 2009: USDA Rural Development Presents $150,000 Rural Economic Development Grant to Northwest Telephone Cooperative Association
January 12, 2009: USDA Rural Development Recognizes Top Mortgage Lenders Using Agency's Guaranteed Loan Program in 2008
January 10, 2009: USDA Rural Development Participates in Grand Opening Activities for Kornerstone Kids Child Care Inc. in Hamburg
January 7, 2009: USDA Rural Development Recognizes Gene and Verla Schultz of Edgewood as Apartment Managers of the Year in Iowa
January 5, 2009: USDA Rural Development in Iowa Recognized as
Nation's Top-Producing State in 2008
Please send any comments or suggestions to:
keith.bastow@ia.usda.gov