| Welcome to USDA Rural Development, the economic
and community development arm of the federal Department of
Agriculture. Tasked with improving economic conditions and
the quality of life in rural America, Rural Development provides
loans, loan guarantees and grants through its housing, utilities
and business programs. Within these three overarching programs,
more than 20 different programs are available.
In fiscal year 2008, Rural Development, along with its federal,
state and local partners, invested more than $273 million in
rural New York. |
