USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development mission area was created by the 1996 Farm Bill. It consists of three services: the Rural Housing Service (RHS); Rural Utilities Service (RUS); and the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS).

VISION

A rural America that is a healthy, safe, and prosperous place to live and work.

MISSION

To increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for all rural Americans.

The “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act” (ARRA) was signed by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009. Nationally, USDA Rural Development has approximately $21 billion in loan and grant funds to help with economic recovery. The funding expires on September 30, 2010. In this report, we have highlighted projects that were funded in FY 2009 with the ARRA .

During fiscal year 2009, the following USDA Rural Development investments were made in Maryland.

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