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News Releases 2008


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JANUARY

January 7, 2008  Beatrice and Surrounding Areas Provided USDA Rural Development Assistance Through Lincoln Office

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January 17, 2008  USDA Rural Development Funding Creates Project That Keeps Giving

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January 29, 2008  $18.4 Million Available to Assist in Value-Added Ventures

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January 29, 2008  $109.7 Million Delivered to Rural Nebraska--USDA Rural Development Releases FY 2007 Annual Report

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January 30, 2008  USDA Rural Development Invites Applications for Rural Infrastructure Loans and Grants

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FEBRUARY

February 4, 2008  National Official Recognizes Three Columbus Lenders

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February 5, 2008  New Emergency Vehicle Will Bring Improved Response To Emergency Calls-Talmage

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February 6, 2008  USDA, FCC Launch Rural Broadband Web Site

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February 11, 2008  USDA Rural Development Invites Applications For Business Loans and Grants

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February 12, 2008  USDA Announces $6 Million in Grants For Rural Economic and Community Development

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February 14, 2008  Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Proposals Being Accepted By USDA Rural Development

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February 22, 2008  USDA Announces Application Timeframe For Housing Preservation Grants

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February 26, 2008  Value-Added Producer Grant Application Deadline Approaching

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MARCH

March 3, 2008  Community Memorial Hospital Secures Rural Development Loan--Brings 6 Year Commitment to Quality Rural Healthcare to $5.7 Million

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March 6, 2008  USDA Rural Development Invites Applications For Renewable Energy Loans and Grants

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March 7, 2008  Improved Fire Protection For Cushing

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March 12, 2008  Free Session for Lenders on USDA Rural Development and Small Business Administration Guaranteed Loan Programs

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March 13, 2008  Rural Development Dollars Connect Roca to RWD #1 of Lancaster County

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March 17, 2008  USDA Announces Application Timeframes For Housing Programs

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March 24, 2008  USDA Announces $267 Million Rural Broadband Loan

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APRIL

April 4, 2008  USDA Announces Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Recipients

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April 8, 2008  Ground Broken For Prairie Breeze Assisted Living

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April 17, 2008  Higher Loan Approval Limit Results in Quicker Loan Response Time
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April 22, 2008  USDA Rural Development and Republican City Celebrate Funding of $2.2 Million For Water Improvements

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April 23, 2008  Wausa To Receive New Siren

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April 30, 2008  Rural Development Ensures Quality Water for Sutherland Residents

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MAY

May 9, 2008  Orchard Fire Hall Receives Generator and Energy Efficiency Updates

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May 9, 2008  Rural Development Helps Kids Connection Inc. with Energy Conservation

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May 13, 2008  MPR Program Key to Sustaining Affordable Rural Rental Housing

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May 13, 2008  USDA, Ginnie Mae Announce Milestone in Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program

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May 16, 2008  New Patrol Car To Drive Into Butte

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May 19, 2008  Improved Protection Equipment Comes To Steele City

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May 19, 2008  Rural Development Assists Craig

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May 19, 2008  USDA Celebrates National Homeownership Month

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JUNE

June 2, 2008 USDA Rural Development Boosts Homeownership in Scotts Bluff County

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June 2, 2008 Rural Development Assists West Holt Memorial Hospital With Health Care Expenses

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June 3, 2008  Community and USDA Rural Development Dollars To Build Curtis Community Center

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June 4, 2008 USDA Rural Development Announces $11.5 Million in Rural Business Grants

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June 13, 2008 USDA Rural Development Boosts Homeownership in Buffalo County

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June 18, 2008 USDA Rural Development Boosts Nemaha County Homeownership

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June 27, 2008 Celebrating the Victory of Homeownership

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JULY

 

July 1, 2008  Brenda Darnell Serves As USDA Rural Development Area Director of Western Nebraska

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July 3, 2008  Paul Bartlett Serves As USDA Rural Development Area Director of Central Nebraska

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July 9, 2008  USDA Rural Development Helps Family Out of Renting Scene and Into Homeownership

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July 17, 2008  Regional Water System Feasibility Study Funded

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July 17, 2008  USDA Announces More Than $4 Million in Rural Business Grants--Nebraska Receives More Than $235,000--Northeast Economic Development Inc. & Southeast Nebraska Development District

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July 23, 2008  Lenders and USDA Rural Development Together Help Shape Rural Communities

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July 30, 2008  USDA Awards $447.5 Million in Electric Loans--Nebraska Receives $15.6 Million--Midwest Electric Cooperative Corporation  Grant, Neb.

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AUGUST

August 5, 2008  Fortenberry and USDA Rural Development Deliver Nearly $421,000 to Rural Nebraska

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August 12, 2008  Congressman Smith and USDA Rural Development Deliver Nearly $517K to Rural Nebraska

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August 15, 2008  Schafer Announces $547 Million For 232 Rural Infrastructure Projects--Nebraska Receives More Than $13.1 Million to Fund 8 Projects--

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August 15, 2008  USDA Awards $4.5 Million for 23 Rural Cooperative Development Centers--Nebraska Cooperative Development Center Gains Nearly $200,000

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August 16, 2008  Smith Celebrates Bridgeport's $5.4 Million Water Project

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August 19, 2008  USDA Rural Development Funds Lagoon For Verdigre

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August 19, 2008  USDA Rural Development Awards Almost $5 Million For Public TV Digital Television Grants--Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission Receives $258,925

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August 26, 2008  USDA Rural Development Helps to Bring Quality Water Back to Alda

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August 26, 2008  Elmwood Receives Funding For Wastewater Plant

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August 26, 2008  New Fire Hall For Table Rock

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August 26, 2008  Lower Big Blue NRD Secures USDA Funds for Water System

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August 26, 2008  Rural Development Ensures Quality Water for Henry, Lyman and Morrill Residents

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August 27, 2008  USDA Awards $35M For Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects

Nebraska Receives Nearly $2.3M for 170 Projects

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SEPTEMBER

September 2, 2008  Rural Development Assists Dundy County Hospital With HVAC System

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OCTOBER

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NOVEMBER

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DECEMBER

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Contact...Vicki Schurman, Public Information Coordinator at (402) 437-5563 or email vicki.schurman@ne.usda.gov.

 

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