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WHAT'S NEW AT USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT?

 

  Owingsville Earth Day Celebration includes a check presentation for their wastewater expansion project.

April 22, 2008--Officials from Owingsville celebrated "Earth Day" with a check presentation
from USDA Rural Development for their wastewater expansion project.  Jackie Gleason from
Washington, D.C. came in to assist State Director Kenneth Slone in presenting the check to
Mayor Kincaid and County Judge Belcher.  Pictured, left to right are Holly Hopkins, Field
Representative for US Senator Jim Bunning; Jackie Gleason, Special Assistant to USDA Rural
Development Under Secretary; Don Kincaid, Mayor for the City of Owingsville; Kenneth
Slone, State Director of USDA Rural Development; Carolyn Belcher, Bath County Judge
Executive; Sammie Overly, State Senator; Adam Howard, Field Representative for US Senator
Mitch McConnell and Pat Wooten, Field Representative for US Congressman Hal Rogers.

 

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Welcome to the USDA Kentucky Rural Development (RD) website. Rural Development is the primary federal provider of assistance to rural areas.  Our mission is to promote sustainable rural communities and to assist the residents of those communities improve their quality of life.

Rural Development's Business and Cooperative Programs, Housing Programs, and Utilities Programs include a number of programs that assist rural communities and rural residents develop new or expand existing rural businesses, provide financing to purchase or repair single family homes and construct affordable rental housing, and fund community water and sewer service or other essential facilities. Also, Rural Development offers support and technical assistance to local officials through its Community Development Programs

Please take a few minutes to browse our website and learn more about each of these programs. The links on the left side of this screen will take you to a welcome from the Rural Development State Director for Kentucky and to additional information regarding each area of Rural Development. Success Stories and Annual Report will relate some examples of the good work we're doing here in Kentucky. Office Locations will allow you to determine which of our nineteen local offices and five area offices service your county and to obtain their address and phone number. Links are also available to obtain copies of program regulations and some Rural Development forms. Thanks for stopping by!

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Last Update:  May 1, 2008