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October 2009:

• Obama Administration Reappoints José Otero-García State Director for Puerto Rico.
• Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $9.8 Million in Grants to Preserve Rural Housing (Puerto Rico Receives
  $417,438.39)
  
  

September 2009:

• September 9, 2009: Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $9.8 Million in Grants to Preserve Rural Housing (Puerto Rico Receives $417,438.39)
• September 9, 2009: USDA Rural Development participates in the inauguration of the water treatment plant in the municipality of Lares, with $16,520,000 in loans and grants.
  

August 2009:

• August 3, 2009: Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan announces $154.8 million for rural water projects. Puerto Rico receives $13,965,642.
  

July 2009:

• July 17, 2009: Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announces $15.3 millions for business development projects. Puerto Rico receives $50,000.
• July 17, 2009: Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announces $250 millions in Recovery Act funds for rural water projects. Puerto Rico receives $6,793,000.
• July 31, 2009: Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announces $1.7 billion in loan assistance available now to help rural businesses.
  

June 2009:

• June 1, 2009: USDA celebrates National Homeownership Month.
• June 4, 2009: USDA to provide technical assistance funding up to $14.2 millions to help rural communities identify water and wastewater infrastructure needs.
  

May 2009

• May 29, 2009: USDA to provide technical assistance funding for rural water projects.
• May 28, 2009: USDA seeks applications for Value-Added Producer Grants up to $18 millions.
• May 21, 2009: USDA seeks applications for grants to repair rural housing.
• May 8, 2009: USDA Rural Development, announced that a ground-breaking ceremony of a Water Treatment Plant was held today in the municipality of Yauco.
• May 6, 2009: USDA seeks applications for the Household Water Well Grant Program.

April 2009

• April 29, 2009: USDA Announces the availability of $13.4 million in the Community Connect Grants Program.

February 2009

• February 2, 2009: USDA Rural Development Invites Applications for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program.
  

January 2009

• January 13, 2009: USDA Rural Development, announces a water drill of a rural aqueduct to be held at Sonador Community in the municipality of San Sebastian.
• January 15, 2009: USDA Rural Development invites application for Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program.
  

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