South Dakota
NEWS RELEASES FOR 2001
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January 22, 2001...Multi-Family Housing Receives $1.56 Million for Repair and Rehabilitation
February 1, 2001...USDA Announces Change to Housing Repair Program
February 15, 2001...Application Deadline for $15 million in Telecom Grants
February 16, 2001...National Achievement Award Goes to USDA Rural Housing Service
March 7, 2001...USDA to Award $25 Million to Promote Value-Added Ventures
March 12, 2001...USDA Rural Development Honors Housing Site Manger of the Year for South Dakota
March 27, 2001...USDA Announces $47.5 Million in Community Facilities Grants for Depressed Rural Areas
April 16, 2001...USDA Announces Availability of $4.5 Million to Promote Co-op Development
April 27, 2001...New Executive Director Appointed for Oglala Oyate Woitancan Empowerment Zone
May 3, 2001...USDA Rural Development Supports Rug Rat Day Care
May 10, 2001...USDA Broadens Criteria for Multi-Family Housing Loan Guarantees
May 31, 2001...USDA Announces Economic Development Training Sessions for Champion and Other Rural Communities
May 31, 2001...National Homeownership Week Scheduled for June 2-9, 2001
June 11, 2001...Two South Dakota USDA Rural Development Employees Receive National Award
July 3, 2001...Value-Added Grant Application Deadline Extended 30 Days
July 3, 2001...USDA Announces $5.7 Million in Business Development Grants
July 30, 2001...USDA Appoints Lynn D. Jensen to Head Rural Development Efforts in South Dakota
August 14, 2001...Agreement Expands Market for Creating Affordable Rural Rental Housing
August 22, 2001...At Dakotfest, USDA Secretary Veneman Highlights Trade: Announces $764,000 to South Dakota in Rural Development Assistance
August 23, 2001...USDA Rural Development Rural Housing Director Named
August 31, 2001...Farm Co-op Business Volume Stable in 2000
August 31, 2001...USDA Provides $17.5 Million to Assist Economically Distressed Rural Areas
September 6, 2001...Northern Hills Community Economic Development Receives Federal Grant
September 6, 2001...Deadwood Economic Development Corporation and City Receive USDA Rural Development Grant
September 6, 2001...Neighboorhood Housing Services Receives Preservation Grant
September 6, 2001...Sturgis Industrial Expansion Corporation Receives Rural Business Grant
September 19, 2001...South Dakota Soybean Processors Awarded $500,000
October 9, 2001...Randall Water System Receives Federal Funding: Several Partners Involved
October 10, 2001...USDA Awards $100,000 Loan to Murdo for Emergency Repairs
October 11, 2001...USDA Rural Development Area Offices Given Special Recognition (Area I)
October 11, 2001...USDA Rural Development Area Offices Given Special Recognition (Area II)
October 11, 2001... USDA Rural Development Area Offices Given Special Recognition (Area III)
October 11, 2001...USDA Rural Development Presents Length of Service Awards (Area I)
October 11, 2001...USDA Rural Development Presents Length of Service Awards (Area II)
October 11, 2001...USDA Rural Development Presents Length of Service Awards (Area III)
October 16, 2001...USDA Rural Development Officials Present Financial Awards to Area Towns
October 17, 2001...USDA Appoints Mike Neruda as Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development
October 18, 2001...Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Receives Federal Funding
October 30, 2001...Federal Officials Award Financial Support for Area Projects
November 1, 2001...Federal Funding Approved for Oti Kaga Office Building
November 8, 2001...USDA Rural Development Officials Present Financial Award to the Town of Raymond
November 13, 2001...USDA Rural Development Accepting RBEG Grant Applications
November 29, 2001...Federal Officials Present Funding Awards to Area Projects
November 29, 2001...USDA Rural Development Officials Present Financial Award to the City of Bonesteel
December 6, 2001...USDA Rural Development Funds Four Mutli-Family Complexes
December 17, 2001...USDA Announces $260 Million for Rural Energy and Business Efforts in 24 States
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