2008 News Releases
August
USDA Rural
Development Awards More Than $1.6 Million to 15 New York Renewable Energy and
Energy Efficiency Projects (August 27)
USDA Rural Development and Rep. McHugh Present $857,000 to the Town of Lyme for Water Project (August 21)
USDA Rural Development and Rep. McHugh Present More Than $1 Million to Town of Champion for Water Projects (August 21)
USDA Rural Development Awards $240,000 Emergency Water Grant to Town of Andes (August 14)
July
USDA Rural Development Names Dale Corbin Senior Housing Site Manager of the Year (July 10)
USDA Rural Development Names Donald Schaffer Family Housing Site Manager of the Year (July 10)
June
USDA Rural Development Awards $1.17 Million to the Town of Poestenkill for Water District #1 (June 9)
USDA Rural Development Awards $391,000 Grant to Schodack (June 9)
USDA Rural Development Awards $2,388,000 Loan to Village of Gouverneur for Wastewater System (June 6)
USDA Rural Development Awards $500,000 to Town of Schaghticoke (June 2)
May
USDA Rural Development Awards $600,000 to the Town of Caneadea (May 30)
USDA Rural Development Awards $354,900 to Village of Cohocton for New Rescue Vehicle (May 30)
USDA Rural Development and Rep. McHugh Present Town of Lenox with $1.398 Million for Water Project (May 28)
USDA Rural Development Awards $158,500 to the Village of Sandy Creek for New Fire Truck (May 28)
USDA Rural Development Awards $600,000 to Town of Rutland (May 28)
USDA Rural Development Awards $491,000 Grant to Town of Hillsdale for Sewer District (May 22)
USDA Rural Development Awards $1.58
Million Loan to Catskill
(May 22)
USDA Rural Development's Innovative Guaranteed Home Loan Program Supports Lenders and Home Buyers (May 16)
USDA Home Loan Program Can a Great Deal for Rural Homebuyers (May 2)
April
LaFayette USDA Rural Development Office to Serve Broome, Tioga, Tompkins, Cortland and Chenango Counties (April 30 re-issue)
March
LaFayette USDA Rural
Development Office to Serve Broome, Tioga, Tompkins, Cortland and Chenango
Counties (March 28)
USDA Announces
$267 Million Rural Broadband Loan
(March 25)
New York Impact (March 25 Fact Sheet)
Rep. Kuhl Announces $1.5 Million Loan to Village of Naples
(March 24)
USDA Rural Development
Awards $1.25 Million to the Village of Brocton to Upgrade Its Wastewater
Treatment Plan (March 14)
USDA Rural Development
Offering $220 Million in Renewable Energy Loans and Grants Nationwide
(March 6)
February
USDA Rural Development
Awards $197,882 Loan Guarantee to Duanesburg Area Community Center
(February 29)
USDA Rural Development
Reduces Home Loan Interest Rate to 5.375 Percent on March 1
(February 28)
USDA Rural Development
Awards $3 Million Loan Guarantee to Arts Guild of Old Forge
(February 25)
USDA Rural Development
Providing $18.4 Million In Grants For Value-Added Agricultural Projects
(February 5)
January
USDA
Rural Development Accepting Applications For Broadband Internet,
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Programs
(January 30)
USDA Rural
Development Holding Grant Workshop on Renewable Energy and Value Added
Programs in Liberty
(January 17)
USDA Rural Development Holding Grant Workshop on Renewable Energy and
Value Added Programs at Marlboro Library
(January 17)
USDA
Rural Development Home Repair Loan Program Can Help Fix Storm Damage
(January 14)
Canton USDA Rural Development Office Now Servicing Clinton and Franklin
Counties (January 9)
Johnstown USDA Rural
Development Office Now Servicing Delaware County
(January 9)
Middletown USDA Rural
Development Office Now Servicing Columbia County
(January 9)
Bath USDA Rural
Development Office Now Servicing Chemung and Schuyler Counties
(January 9)
Canandaigua USDA Rural
Development Office Now Servicing Seneca County
(January 9)
December
USDA Rural Development Office Now Servicing Essex County (December 20)
Commentary: Farm Bill's Focus Should Be
On America's Working Farm Families (December 17)
USDA Rural
Development Guaranteed Home Loan Program Modifies Thermal Standard to Help Home
Buyers (December 20)
USDA Rural Development Home Loan Interest Rates Dropping to 5.625 Percent on January 1 (December 19)
October
USDA Rural Development Presents $750,000 Check to Delaware County Local Development Corporation (October 18)
USDA Rural Development Presents $99,000 Check to Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation (October 17)
USDA Rural Development's Von Pless Receives National Award for Outstanding Service (October 15)
Three New York USDA Rural Development Employees Receive National Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service (October 15)
Sheland Farms Begins Producing Renewable Energy with Anaerobic Digester (October 9)