2007 News Releases

September

USDA Rural Development Awards $252,000 in Housing Preservation Grants to Three New York Organizations (September 28)

USDA Rural Development Awards $750,000 Intermediary Relending Loan to Delaware County Local Development Corporation (Sept. 26)

USDA Rural Development Proposes Unified Guaranteed Loan Program (September 24)

USDA Rural Development Awards More Than $628,000 in Renewable Energy Funding to Seven New York Farms and Small Businesses (September 20)

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Resigns; Charles F. Conner Appointed Acting Secretary by President Bush (September 20)

USDA Rural Development Awards $351,000 in Value-Added Producer Grants to Three New York Agricultural Enterprises (September 18)

Rep. Walsh Announces $123,694 From USDA Rural Development to Protected Lake Ontario Water Quality (September 7)

August
USDA Rural Development Awards $167,000 to Three New York Organizations (August 30)

Rep. McHugh Announces $1.295 Million for Clayton Health Care Project (August 9)

July

USDA Rural Development Names Fay Haslett Site Manager of the Year for Western New York (July 31)

Rep. McHugh Delivers More than $5.6 Million in Water Distribution Projects for Northern and Central New York (July 31)

Rep. Arcuri Announces Planning Grant for Marathon (July 31)

Sen. Schumer Announces Federal Dollars Coming to Village of Brocton (July 31)

Sen. Schumer Announces Federal Dollars Coming to Town of Windsor (July 31)

Sen. Schumer Announces Federal Dollars Coming to Town of Ellisburg (July 31)

Sen. Schumer Announces Federal Dollars Coming to Town of Cuba  (July 31)

Sen. Schumer Announces Federal Dollars Coming to Town of Massena  (July 30)

Rep. Reynolds Announces More than $869,000 to Provide Clean Water in Town of Pembroke (July 27)

Rep. Gillibrand Announces $1.6 Million for Critical Hudson Falls Water Project (July 27)

Rep. Walsh Announces USDA Funds for Town of DeWitt's Jamesville Sewer District  (July 26)

Marsha Alia Named USDA Rural Development's Eastern Region Multi-Family Housing Site Manager of the Year (July 17)

Rep. Kuhl Announces Federal Help To Troupsburg (July 17)

Rep. Reynolds Delivers $1.8 Million to Help Provide Safe Water to Batavia and Stafford (July 9)

Rep. Reynolds Delivers $199,999 For Improvements to Bates Road in Shelby (July 9)

June

USDA Rural Development Unveils New Business Plan (June 29)

Rep. Hinchey Announces $1 Million in USDA Rural Development Funding for Woodridge Wastewater Treatment Facility (June 28)

Rep. Hinchey Announces USDA Rural Development Funding for Hortonville Fire Department (June 28)

USDA Rural Development Joins State, Local and Private Partners to Break Ground on $38 Million Hope Lake Project in Virgil (June 15)

Rep. Gillibrand Announces $1 Million USDA Rural Development Loan for Moreau Community Center (June 14)

USDA Rural Development and Keuka Housing Council Help Rushville Mom Build New Home (June 11)

USDA Rural Development and Village of Laurens Break Ground for New Water System (June 8)

Rep. Arcuri Announces USDA Loan Guarantee for Hope Lake (June 4)

USDA Rural Development Celebrating National Homeownership Month in June (June 1)

May

USDA Rural Development Home Repair Program Helps Mannsville Couple Fix Their House (May 29)

USDA Rural Development Holding Information Fair in Lafayette for Realtors, Banks and Non-profits on June 5 and June 7 (May 17)

Binghamton USDA Rural Development Office Holding Home Ownership Fair on June 2 (May 16)

Gillibrand Announces $278,000 Water Grant to Village of Margaretville (May 7)

USDA Rural Development Lowers Direct Home Loan Interest Rate to 5.75 Percent (May 2)

April

USDA Providing More than $52 Million in Loans and Grants for Farm Labor Housing and Housing Preservation Grants (April 30)

Schumer Announces Federal Dollars Coming to Village of Deposit (April 27)

Schumer Announces Federal Dollars Coming to Chautauqua County (April 27)

USDA Rural Development Providing $19.5 Million in Grants for Value-Added Agricultural Projects (April 23)

Walsh Announces $596,000 in Federal Funding to Upgrade Marcellus Wastewater Treatment Facility (April 20)

McHugh Announces $200,000 in Funding for Sackets Harbor Project (April 20)

McHugh Hails $248,000 in Funding to Improve Hounsfield Drinking Water (April 19

McHugh Hails $2 Million in Funding for Heuvelton Projects (April 19

Arcuri Announces Over $5 Million for the Town of Lansing (April 19)

Reynolds Announces $763,000 to Expand Access to Clean Water in Town of LeRoy (April 16)

Kuhl Announces Federal Help to Addison (April 12)

New Area Income Limits for USDA Rural Development Direct and Guaranteed Home Loan Program Take Effect Today (April 12)

USDA Rural Development and NBT Bank Offering Guaranteed Home Loans (April 4)

Reynolds Announces $86,4000 Loan for Firefighters in Wyoming County (April 3)

Binghamton USDA Rural Development Office Seeks Businesses and Nonprofits to Participate in Home Ownership Event (April 2)

March

Arcuri Announces $50,000 USDA Grant for Oneonta YMCA (March 28)

USDA Rural Development and Lake Shore Savings Team Up to Offer Guaranteed Loans (March 27)

USDA Rural Development Guaranteed Home Loan Program Helps Ulster Park Woman Realize Her Dream (March 27)

Schumer Announces Federal Dollars Coming to Village of Clayton (March 26)

Local Fire Department to Receive Federal Funding (March 26)

Funding Available for USDA Rural Development Renewable Energy Grants and Loans (March 22)

Rep. Higgins Announces $2103,700 in Federal Funding for Completion of Ripley Water District (March 22)

Rep. Walsh Announces Federal Funding for Cato-Ira-Meridian-Victory Ambulance Corps (March 19)

Farmers and Small Businesses Encouraged to Apply for USDA Rural Development Renewable Energy and Value-Added Grants (March 19)

USDA Rural Development and Bank of Akron Team Up to Offer Guaranteed Home Loans (March 1)

February

USDA Rural Development Announces 2007 Area Loan Limits for Direct Home Loan Program (February 28)

USDA Rural Development State Director Patrick Brennan Keynote Speaker at Cortland Agri-Economic Summit on Feb. 22 (February 15)

USDA Rural Development and Countrywide Home Loans Team Up to Offer Guaranteed Home Loans (February 15)

USDA Rural Development and Flaherty Funding Team Up to Offer Guaranteed Home Loans (February 12)

USDA Rural Development Provides $699,000 for Town of Deerfield's New Water Distribution System (February 9)

USDA Rural Development and Tupper Lake National Bank Team Up to Offer Guaranteed Home Loans (February 8)

USDA Rural Development and Dutchess County Mortgage Team Up to Offer Guaranteed Home Loans (February 8)

January

USDA Rural Development Awards $300,000 Community Development Grant to New York City Corporation (January 29)

USDA Re-Appoints Patrick Brennan to Direct New York Rural Development Efforts (January 22)

USDA Rural Development Lowers Home Loan Interest Rate to 5.75 Percent (January 4)

USDA Rural Development Holding Free Financial Training Program for Homebuyers on January 19 in Binghamton (January 4)

December

USDA Rural Development Provides $367,000 for Village of Laurens Water System (December 27)

USDA Rural Development Seeks to Add East Kingston to Ulster County Lending Area (December 12)

Genesee Valley BOCES Receives $265,000 Distance Learning Grant From USDA Rural Development (December 12)

Media Advisory: Genesee Valley BOCES Receiving USDA Rural Development Distance Learning Grant, 10 a.m., Dec. 12 at LeRoy Services Center (December 6)

November

USDA Rural Development Holding Free Financial Training Program for Homebuyers on December 8 in Greene (November 22)

USDA Rural Development Lowers Home Loan Interest Rates  (November 15)

USDA Rural Development Offering No Down Payment Guaranteed Loans for Low- and Moderate-Income Families (November 2)

October

USDA Rural Development Provides $1.6 Million for Four New York Distance Learning and Telemedicine Projects (October 2)