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December
- December 29, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $116 Million For Rural Water Projects News Release
- December 22, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Highlights Rural Broadband Project In Ohio Funded Through The Recovery Act News Release
- December 17, 2009 - Vice President Biden Kicks Off $7.2 Billion Recovery Act Broadband Program News Release
- December 15, 2009 - USDA To Host Roundtables On Jobs, Economic Growth, USDA's State Offices Seek Ideas On Creating Jobs Throughout The Country News Release
- December 11, 2009 - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Announces Over 84,000 Rural Families Have Achieved Homeownership Through Recovery Act Funding News Release
- December 4, 2009 - Secretaries Chu And Vilsack To Announce More Than $600 Million Investment In Advanced Biorefinery Projects News Release
- December 3, 2009 - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Announces Partnerhsips With Fair Food Network News Release
- December 2, 2009 - Obama Administration Names Thomas Fern To Serve As State Director For Rural Development In Kentucky News Release
November
- November 24, 2009 -
These Turkeys Fill Your Belly And Keep The Lights On, Too News Release
- November 23, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Urges Farmers And Businesses To Apply For Value-Added Producer Grants News Release
- November 18, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $117.3 Million For Rural Water Projects News Release
- November 13, 2009 - Obama Administration Names J. Anthony Logan To Serve As State Director For Rural Development In Ohio News Release
- November 13, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $13.4 Million In Community Connect Broadband Grants News Release
- November 12, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Almost $35 Million In Funding For Distance Learning And Telemedicine Projects News Release
- November 10, 2009 - NTIA And RUS Streamline Programs To Bring Broadband, Jobs To More Americans News Release
- November 6, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Nearly $56.2 Million In Loan Assistance To Help Rural Business News Release
- November 4, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $13.1 Million In Recovery Act Projects In Rural Areas News Release
- November 3, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $16.4 Million For 9 Rural Water Projects News Release
- November 2, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Initiative To Boost Food Commodity Contracting Opportunities For Small Businesses And Cooperatives In Rural America News Release
October 2009
- October 30, 2009 - Obama Administration Names Vicki Walker To Serve As State Director For Rural Development In Oregon News Release
- October 30, 2009 - Obama Administration Names Ronald Davis To Serve As State Director For Rural Development In Alabama News Release
- October 27, 2009 -
Agriculture Under Secretary Joins Bassett Healthcare For Telemedicine Demonstration Event Highlights Telecommunications Program’s 60th Anniversary and Breast Cancer Awareness News Release
- October 26, 2009 - USDA Rural Development Celebrates 60 Years of Financing Telecommunications and Housing Programs Throughout Rural America News Release
- October 23, 2009 -
USDA Under Secretary Tonsager Announces $16 Million For Water Quality Improvement Projects News Release
- October 21, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $71.7 Million In Loan Assistance To Help Rural Businesses News Release
- October 14, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Highlights Recovery Act Efforts To Bolster Healthcare Infrastructure In Rural America By Announcing $30 Million for 36 Community Facility Projects in 22 States News Release
- October 9, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $17.4 Million Loan To Expand Wind Energy Generation, Create Green Jobs News Release
- October 6, 2009 - Obama Administration Names Randall Gore To Serve As State Director For Rural Development In North Carolina News Release
- October 6, 2009 -
Obama Administration Names Alan Stephens To Serve As State Director For Rural
Development In Arizona News Release
- October 6, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Funding To 1890 Land-Grant Institutions To Promote Jobs And Business Growth News Release
- October 6, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $190 Million For Rural Water Projects News Release
- October 2, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $9.8 Million In Grants To Preserve Rural Housing News Release
September 2009
- September 30, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Awards $2.4 Billion In Electric Loans To Bolster Rural Infrastructure News Release
- September 20, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Highlights Healthcare Disparities in Rural America News Release
- September 28, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Awards $1.4 Mlilion In Grants To Help Small And Socially Disadvantaged Agricultural Producers and Cooperatives News Release
- September 25, 2009 - An ARRA Success Story: 709 Oklahoma Residents Get Reliable, Safe Drinking and Washing Water News Release
- September 24, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $8 Million To Promote Rural Economic Development News Release
- September 24, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $4 Million In Economic Development Funding For Native American Communities, Rural Transportation Improvements News Release
- September 24, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $62.5 Million For Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Loans And Grants News Release
- September 23, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces More Than $6 Million In Economic Development Funding News Release
- September 22, 2009 - Obama Administration Names Jasper Schneider to Serve as State Director for Rural
Development in North Dakota News Release
- September 22, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Awards $2.2 Million In Rural Business Opportunity Grants News Release
- September 21, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $13.9 Million In Economic Development Funding News Release
- September 15, 2009 - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Awards $4.8 Million In Rural Economic Development Grants News Release
- September 15, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Awards $794 Million In Electric Loans To Bolster Rural Infrastructure News Release
- September 10, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $17.5 Million In Recovery Act Funds For Community Facilities In Rural Areas News Release
- September 4, 2009 - Obama Administration Continues Naming State Directors For Rural Development News Release
- September 3, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Awards $4.7 Million For Tribal College Grants News Release
- September 3, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Highlights Recovery Act Progress After First 200 Days; Announces Additional $172 Million For Rural Water Projecs News Release
- September 3, 2009 - Agriculture Under Secretary Tonsager Urges Farmers and Business Owners To Apply for Value-Added Producer Grants News Release
- September 2, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces More Than $13 Million To Help Meet Country's Renewable Energy Needs News Release
August 2009
- August 31, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Highlights $10 Million Recovery Act Project In Jefferson County, Ohio News Release
- August 28, 2009 - Secretary Vilsack Announces $600,000 For Grants To Repair Rural Housing News Release
- August 26, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Availability Of Value Added Producer Grants News Release
- August 26, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $54 Million For 46 Community Facilities Projects In Rural Areas News Release
- August 25, 2009 - Obama Administration Continues Naming State Directors For Rural Development News Release
- August 25, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces More Than $175 Million For Rural Water Projects News Release
- August 19, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces More Than $1 Billion In Electric Loans to Bolster Rural Infrastructure News Release
- August 18, 2009 - USDA Study Finds Rural Communities Finds Rural Communities Benefit From Greater Broadband Internet Acccess News Release
- August 18, 2009 - USDA Provides $17 Million For Critical Access Hospital In Rural Kansas News Release
- August 10, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Launches Retooled Loan Assistance for Individuals and Businesses in Struggling Agriculture Industries News Release | Fact Sheet
- August 10, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces More than $15 Million in Renewable Energy Loans and Grants News Release
- August 5, 2009 - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Announces USDA Has Helped 50.000 Americans Become Homeowners News Release
- August 3, 2009 - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Announces $6.25 Million Available in Rural Development Grants News Release
- August 3, 2009 - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Announces $155 Million for Rural Water Projects News Release
July 2009
- July 30, 2009 - Obama Administration Continues Naming State Directors for Rural Development News Release
- July 29, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $1.7 Billion in Loan Assistance Available Now to Help Rural Business through Recovery Act Funds News Release
- July 29, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $58 Million for 102 Community Facilities Projects in Rural Areas News Release
- July 28, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack $15.3 Million for 145 Business Development Projects in Rural Areas News Release
- July 24, 2009 - Commerce and USDA Hosted Public Forum For Broadband Grant and Loan Applicants in Los Angeles, California News Release
- July 23, 2009 - Commerce and USDA Hosted Public Forum For Broadband Grant and Loan Applicants in Albuquerque, New Mexico News Release
- July 21, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Funding Available for Bioenergy Development and Production News Release
- July 21, 2009 - Commerce and USDA Hosted Public Forum For Broadband Grant and Loan Applicants in Minneapolis-St. Paul News Release
- July 17, 2009 - Commerce and USDA Hosted Public Forum For Broadband Grant and Loan Applicants in Billings, Montana News Release
- July 17, 2009 - Obama Administration Continues Naming State Directors for Rural Development News Release
- July 16, 2009 - Commerce and USDA Hosted Public Forum For Broadband Grant and Loan Applicants in Lonoke, Arkansas News Release
- July 15, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $250 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Rural Water Projects News Release
- July 10, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Names Additional Rural Development Staff News Release
- July 9, 2009 - USDA Radio Broadcast of Rod Bain and Under Secretary Dallas Tonsager Discussing, "More Circuit Riders Soon Hitting the Road" to Help Small Towns With Rural Community Water and Wastewater Needs Broadcast
- July 9, 2009 - USDA Announces Funding Available for Communities to Assess Future Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects News Release
- July 8, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $63.8 million for Community Facilities Projects in Rural Areas News Release
- July 2, 2009 - Obama Administration Continues Naming State Directors for Rural Development News Release
- July 2, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Availability of Disaster Funding for USDA Rural Development Programs News Release
- July 1, 2009 - Obama Administration Launches Initiative to Bring Broadband, Jobs to More Americans
News Release | Notice of Funds Availability PDF, | HTML | BroadbandUSA Website
June 2009
- June 30, 2009 - Obama Administration Continues Naming State Directors for Rural Development News Release
- June 30, 2009 - Obama Administration Begins Naming State Directors for Rural Development
News Release
- June 26, 2009 - Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Provides Notice of Buy American Limited Waiver Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Public Notice
- June 26, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces $6.9 Million in Economic Development Funding
News Release
- June 24, 2009 - USDA Approves Guaranteed Loan for Commercial - Scale Biodiesel Production Plant News Release
- June 23, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Today Announced the Selection of Recipients for $6.45 Million in Grants to Spur Economic Development and Revitalization in Rural Communities.
News Release
- June 17, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announced the Selection of More than $123 Million in Water and Environmental Projects in 24 States News Release | Project List
- June 10, 2009 – Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Dallas Tonsager today announced the selection of 49 rural businesses, communities and rural public entities to receive $4.7 million to assist in disaster relief efforts
News Release
- June 9, 2009 -- Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Names Tammye Trevino as Administrator for Housing and Community Facilities Programs at Rural Development
News Release
- June 9, 2009 -- Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announces Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Recipients
News Release
- June 8, 2009 -- USDA Meets President Obama's 30-Day BioFuels Directive to Meet Country's Energy Needs News Release
- June 10, 2009 – Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Dallas Tonsager today announced the selection of 49 rural businesses, communities and rural public entities to receive $4.7 million to assist in disaster relief efforts
News Release
- June 4, 2009 - USDA Awards More Than $1 Billion in Electric Loans to Strengthen Infrastructure in Rural Communities News Release
- June 1, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Kicks Off National Homeownership Month At Rural Housing Roundtable
News Release
May 2009
- May 28, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Names Judith Canales as Administrator for Business and Cooperative Programs at Rural Development in USDA News Release
- May 28, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $143 Million for Rural Water Projects News Release | Project List
- May 20, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is accepting applications for grants to help low- and very-low-income rural residents repair their homes. News Release
- May 18, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $56.6 Million for Rural Community Facilities Projects News Release
- May 6, 2009 – USDA Selects Recipients for $15 Million in Economic Development Loans and Grants. News Release
- May 6, 2009 – USDA Accepting Applications Through May 31 for Household Water Well Grants. News Release
April 2009
- April 29, 200 – 9 USDA is accepting applications for Cooperative Development Center Grants through close of business June 29, 2009. News Release
- April 28, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $615.8 Million for Rural Water Projects News Release
- April 21, 2009 – USDA Celebrates Earth Day by Awarding $144.3 million for Rural Infrastructure Projects News Release
- April 17, 2009 – USDA Annouces $12.7 million in Economic Development Funding
News Release
- April 10, 2009 – Agricultural Secretary Vilsack names Cheryl Cook as Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development News Release
- April 8, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA has helped produce a comprehensive new study and database assessing the national economic impact of cooperatives. News Release
- April 6, 2009 – Rural Development's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Programs Web Page
- April 1, 2009 – Vice President Joe Biden and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announce Recovery Act Funding for Single Family Housing. News Release
March 2009
- March 25, 2009 – President Barack Obama has announced his intention to nominate Jonathan S. Adelstein to be Administrator of USDA Rural Development’s Rural Utilities Service. News Release
- March 13, 2009 – President Barack Obama today announced his intention to nominate Dallas P. Tonsager to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development.
News Release
- March 12, 2009 – USDA Rural Development, the National Telecommunications Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission will hold public roundtables March 17, 2009, in Las Vegas, Nev., and March 18, 2009, in Flagstaff, Ariz., on the Broadband Initiative under the American Recovery and Reinvestment of Act of 2009. Federal Register Notice | Round Table Flyer
- March 12, 2009 – USDA Awards $271 Million In Electric Loans To Bolster Infrastructure,
Funds Will Benefit 56,006 Rural Customers in 15 States. Funds Will Benefit 56,006 Rural Customers in 15 States. News Release
- March 11, 2009 – Transcripts and Archived Video of the Public Broadband Meeting March 10, 2009
- March 11, 2009 – Vilsack Announces Energy Audit Applications Now Being Accepted
February 2009
January 2009
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Information for the Media
Audio Public Service Announcements
:60 Seconds "Progress" PSA* / Transcript (PDF)
:50-10 Seconds "Progress" PSA / Transcript (PDF)
:60 Seconds "Where Am I?" PSA / Transcript (PDF)
:50-10 Seconds "Where Am I?" PSA / Transcript (PDF)
Four-Color Public Service Announcements
"Ted and Ann" PSA -- "Ann’s treatment meant travel to a modern medical center. Because of USDA Rural Development,
it was a 10-minute drive." / Customizable Version (PDF)
"Community Health" PSA -- "There are 973 people in this town. With USDA Rural Development, advanced healthcare
is there for all of them." / Customizable Version (PDF)
"Hal" PSA -- "With the right tools, Hal can work miracles. At USDA Rural Development, we understand completely." / En Español (PDF)
"Derek" PSA -- "College gave Derek a reason to leave his hometown. USDA Rural Development is giving him a reason to come back." / En Español (PDF)
"Dale" PSA -- "Dale’s family has lived here for three generations. USDA Rural Development is helping them make it four." / En Español (PDF)
"Emily" PSA -- "Emily inherited her father’s smile. Thanks to USDA Rural Development, she can inherit the family business." / En Español (PDF)
Black and White Public Service Announcements
"Hal" PSA / En Español (PDF)
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