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January

• January 12, 2004 - USDA Certifies Rhode Island Rural Development Council 
• January 12, 2004 - USDA Certifies Connecticut Rural Development Council 
• January 16, 2004 - USDA Rural Development Provides Nearly Half A Million Dollars to Spur Value-Added Agriculture & Economic Growth in Massachusetts

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February

• February 17, 2004 - USDA Provides No-Down-Payment Mortgages & Loans & Grants for Home Repairs in Connecticut

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April

• April 5, 2004 - Mortlake Fire Department of Brooklyn CT Receives Federal Grant
• April 6, 2004 - USDA Rural Development Provides Low Interest Loans and Grants for Home Repairs In Rhode Island 
• April 23, 2004 - Earth Day Brings Green to Douglas 

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May

• May 14, 2004 - Media Advisory: Western Massachusetts Regional Library System Breaks Ground in Whately
• May 18, 2004 - USDA Establishes a Pilot Program for Renewable Energy (Connecticut)
• May 18, 2004 - USDA Establishes a Pilot Program for Renewable Energy (Massachusetts)
• May 18, 2004 - USDA Establishes a Pilot Program for Renewable Energy (Rhode Island)
• May 27, 2004 - USDA Announces Additional Funds for the Barre Wastewater Treatment Facility

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July

• July 27, 2004 - USDA Rural Development Announces Grant for Connecticut Ag Business Cluster

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August

• August 4, 2004 - USDA Rural Development Funds Barre's New Water Tank

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September

• September 7, 2004 - Hebron Center Nursery School Gets New Digs
• September 10, 2004 - Veneman Announces $6.3 Million in Rural Cooperative Development Grants to Foster Economic Development in 24 States Including Massachusetts

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October

• October 12, 2004 - Grafton Water District Holds Open House for New Water Treatment Facility
• October 13, 2004 - Over $13 Million in USDA Rural Development Grants Selected to Spur Economic Growth in 34 States Including Rhode Island and Massachusetts
• October 13, 2004 - USDA Rural Development to Hold Broadband Workshop in Nashua, NH on October 19, 2004

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November

• November 23, 2004 - Gateway Healthcare, Inc. Receives $2 million USDA Rural Development Loan to Purchase Property and Expand Services

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Rural Development - Southern New England Jurisdiction
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