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News Releases 2007


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January|February|March|April|May|June|
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JANUARY

January 8, 2007  "Funding The Future of Renewable Energy" Conference

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January 30, 2007  Don't Miss The "Funding The Future of Renewable Energy" Conference Coming February 15th

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FEBRUARY

February 15, 2007  USDA Rural Development Under Secretary Emphasizes USDA's Commitment to Renewable Energy

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February 27, 2007  $117 Million Bolsters Rural Nebraska-USDA Rural Development Release FY 2006 Annual Report

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MARCH

March 6, 2007  Keith County Fairgrounds Addition Funded in Part by Rural Development

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March 8, 2007  USDA Rural Development Assists Village of Gilead

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March 8, 2007  Ground Broken for Goldenrod Village

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March 9, 2007  Guaranteed Rental Housing Proposals Being Accepted by USDA Rural Development

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March 13, 2007  USDA Awards More Than $415,000 in Weather Radio Transmitter Grants to Bring Early Warning Broadcasts to Rural America ~ Nebraska's Custer Public Power District Receives $59,600

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March 21, 2007  USDA Announces Notice of Funding Availability for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Loans and Grants

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March 26, 2007  USDA Rural Development Funds Development of One-Stop Center for Children and Family Agencies

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APRIL

April 3, 2007  Energy Grant Application Deadline May 18th

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April 3, 2007  USDA Announces $990 Thousand for Household Water Well System Grants

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April 9, 2007  USDA Announces Nearly $128 Million Available for Distance Learning and Telemedicine in Rural Communities

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April 9, 2007  Johanns Discusses USDA's 2007 Farm Bill Proposals for Rural Development

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April 10, 2007  FHLBank Topeka Partners with USDA Rural Development on Home Loans

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April 10, 2007  USDA Rural Development Helps Belvidere Fix Broken Water Main

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April 11, 2007  USDA Rural Development Assists Village of Broadwater

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April 11, 2007  Rural Development Announces $4.95 Million in Grants for Public Television Digital Transition

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April 16, 2007  $19.3 Million Available to Assist in Value-Added Ventures

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April 17, 2007  USDA Announces More Than $12.8 Million in Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants

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April 19, 2007  USDA Announces Availability of $3.5 Million for Rural Cooperative Development

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April 20, 2007  USDA Rural Development and Elba Celebrate Funding of $1.3 Million for Water Improvements

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April 23, 2007  USDA Rural Development and Thurston Celebrate Earth Day Funding for Sewer Improvements

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April 25, 2007  USDA Rural Development Assists the City of Long Pine

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MAY

May 2, 2007  Thayer County Activities Building Receives Canopy Thanks in Part to USDA Rural Development

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May 7, 2007  USDA Rural Development Assists Village of Mason City

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May 7, 2007  USDA Announces Application Timeframes for Housing Programs

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May 8, 2007  USDA Announces $250,000 to Boost Economic Development in Northeast Nebraska

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May 14, 2007  USDA Rural Development Assists the Village of Brunswick

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May 15, 2007  USDA Announces New Proposed Rules for Broadband in Rural Communities

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May 17, 2007  $2.8 Million Assisted Living Complex Coming to Pender With Help of USDA Rural Development and Pender State Bank

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May 22, 2007  USDA Rural Development Announces Proposed Business Plan

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May 23, 2007  USDA Rural Development Awards Rural Business Opportunity Grant to Ho-Chunk Community Development Corporation

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May 24, 2007  Seneca Community Center to be Renovated With Help of USDA Rural Development

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May 24, 2007  Goodwill Industries and USDA Rural Development Team to Develop Training Center

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May 25, 2007  USDA Rural Development New Mortgage Underwriting System Available in Nebraska

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May 25, 2007  Rushville to Receive Water Upgrades

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JUNE
June 12, 2007  USDA, DOE Announce $18 Million Solicitation for Biomass Research and Development

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June 13, 2007  Scotts Bluff County Homeownership Success Recognized at National Homeownership Month Event

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June 15, 2007  USDA Announces $6 Million in grants for Rural Economic and Community Development

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June 18, 2007  USDA Rural Development Awards Economic Impact Grant to the Village of Farnam

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June 18, 2007  New Early Warning Siren for the Village of Springview

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June 27, 2007  Rural Development Dollars Support Rural Business Development

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June 27, 2007  Johanns Announces $19.25 Million in Loans and Grants for Rural Businesses

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June 28, 2007  Computer Training Facility Completed at Aurora Technology Center

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June 29, 2007  Rural Development Monies Awarded Ho-Chunk Community Development Corporation

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JULY

July 13, 2007  Let the Training Begin Loup Basin Tech Center Officially Opens

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July 13, 2007  $8.9 Million in Broadband Grants Available

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July 26, 2007  New Siren Coming to Sumner Thanks to the Village and USDA Rural Development

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July 27, 2007  New Physical Therapy Facility Coming to Laurel

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AUGUST

August 1, 2007  USDA Rural Development Helps Drive Two New Fire Trucks into Thedford

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August 8, 2007  Chadron to Build New Hospital and Clinic

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August 21, 2007  Applications Due September 6th for $6 Million in Grants to Promote Rural Economic and Community Development

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August 21, 2007  USDA Rural Development Awards $3.2 Million to the City of Fort Calhoun

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August 21, 2007  USDA Announces Availability of $21.9 Million in High Energy Cost Grants

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August 21, 2007  Mullen RFD to Gain New Truck for Fighting Fires

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August 21, 2007  USDA Rural Development Dollars Drill Additional Well for RWD #1 Cass County

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August 22, 2007  USDA Rural Development Helps Belden with Water Issues

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August 23, 2007  $2.5 Million from USDA Rural Development Assists Minatare with Water Quality

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August 23, 2007  USDA Rural Development Assists West Holt Memorial Hospital with Medical Updates

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August 23, 2007  Nelson Community Center Receives Renovation Dollars from USDA Rural Development

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August 23, 2007  Ross Selected as NACS Representative

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August 24, 2007  Taylor Receives $700,000 from USDA Rural Development for Wastewater Project

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August 24, 2007  USDA Rural Development Helps Bring Emergency Equipment to Guide Rock

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August 28, 2007  Table Rock Historical Society & Museum gains Facility Thanks to USDA Rural Development and Local Donation

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August 30, 2007  Ponca Receives $1.7 Million from USDA Rural Development for Water Improvements

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August 30, 2007  Nebraska Receives Over $730,000 in Rural Business Grants

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August 31, 2007  USDA Awards $1.1 Billion in Electric Loans

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SEPTEMBER

September 12, 2007  McLean Connects to Proposed Wau-Col Rural Water Via USDA Rural Development Dollars

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September 12, 2007  USDA Rural Development Assists Magnet

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September 13, 2007  Johanns Announces $3.6 Million for 19 Rural Cooperative Development Centers--Nebraska Cooperative Development Center to utilize Nearly $200,000

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September 18, 2007  Johanns Announces $22.7 Million in Value Added Producer Grants

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September 20, 2007  USDA Rural Development Announces $18.2 Million for Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Projects

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September 26, 2007  USDA Announces $16.6 Million in Economic Development Funding

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September 28, 2007  USDA Rural Development Announces $9.6 Million to Repair Rural Housing

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OCTOBER

October 2, 2007  Free Session for Lenders on USDA Rural Development and Small Business Administration Guaranteed Loan Programs

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October 2, 2007  USDA Rural Development Provides Assistance in Helping Meet the Water Needs of Northeast Nebraska

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October 3, 2007  CORRECTED VERSION-USDA Rural Development Provides Assistance in Helping Meet the Water Needs of Northeast Nebraska

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October 3, 2007  USDA Awards More Than $22.3 Million for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants--Nebraska to Benefit from over $1.7 Million

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October 4, 2007  Goldenrod Village Ribbon Cutting Marks Official Grand Opening

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October 10, 2007  Lenders--Don't Miss USDA Rural Development's and Small Business Administration's FREE Session on Guaranteed Loan Programs

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October 16, 2007  Waste Improvements Continue for Santee Thanks to USDA Rural Development

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October 16, 2007  Free Session for Lenders on USDA Rural Development and Small Business Administration Guaranteed Loan Programs

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October 18, 2007  Beatrice Group Home to be Built with Assistance from USDA Rural Development

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October 19, 2007  Congressman Terry and USDA Rural Development Sign Check to Creighton University to Assist Rural Businesses

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October 24, 2007  Rural Development Housing Complexes Receive Makeovers

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October 26, 2007  Lenders--Don't Miss USDA Rural Development's and Small Business Administration's FREE Session on Guaranteed Loan Programs

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NOVEMBER

November 2, 2007  Save Money By Guaranteeing Your Loan

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November 16, 2007  Eight Households Closer to Homeownership

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November 19, 2007  Fortenberry Delivers Over $700,000 For Economic Development

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DECEMBER

December 4, 2007  Fremont and Surrounding Areas Provided USDA Rural Development Assistance Through Lincoln Office

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December 17, 2007  Columbus, Bloomfield and Surrounding Areas Provided USDA Rural Development Assistance Through Norfolk Office

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December 17, 2007  USDA Announces More Than $6.2M For Rural Community Development Activities--Two Nebraska Organizations Receive a Total of More Than $374K

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