South Dakota
NEWS RELEASES FOR 2008
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January|February|March|April|May|June|July|August|September|October|November|December
January 8, 2008...Avera Health Expands Telehealth to Rural Communities
January 14, 2008...USDA Rural Development Offers Low Interest Loans, Grants for Home Repairs - Aberdeen Area Office
January 11, 2008...Renewable Energy Awareness Workshop
January 18, 2008...Value Added Ag and Renewable Ventures Panel Discussion
January 28, 2008...Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held for Rapid Valley Sanitary District
January 29, 2008...Midstates Community and Economic Development Conference Brings Community Leaders Together
January 30, 2008...USDA Rural Development Invites Applications for Rural Infrastructure Loans and Grants
February 1, 2008...USDA Rural Development Make Available $18.4 Million for Value-Added Agriculture Ventures
February 4, 2008...USDA Rural Development Invites Applications for Value-Added Producer Grants
February 5, 2008...USDA, FCC Launch Rural Broadband Web Site
February 6, 2008...USDA Rural Development Offers Home Loans - Area III Promotes Direct Program
February 6, 2008...USDA Rural Development Offers Home Loans - Area III Promotes Guaranteed Program
February 6, 2008...USDA Rural Development Offers Low Interest Loans, Grants for Home Repairs
February 7, 2008...Howard Provides Opportunity for Independent Living
February 8, 2008...Future Looks Bright for Lawrence Family
February 11, 2008...USDA Rural Development Invites Applications for Business Loans and Grants
February 12, 2008...USDA Rural Development Business Program Funds Available for Fiscal Year 2008
February 12, 2008...Whetstone Valley Assists Entrepreneurs
February 27, 2008...Getty Family Enjoys Their Dream Home
February 28, 2008...USDA Rural Development Acknowledges Million Dollar Lending Partners - List of Recipients
March 6, 2008...USDA Rural Development Invites Applications for Renewable Energy Loans and Grants
March 12, 2008...USDA Rural Development Announces $7.8 Million in Economic Development Funding
March 17, 2008...USDA Rural Development Expands Area Office
March 17, 2008...Single Mom Becomes Homeowner
March 20, 2008...Health Care Professionals Improve eICU Services
April 4, 2008...USDA Announces Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Recipients
April 21, 2008...Rural Water System to be Built
April 21, 2008...Owanka Rural Water Association, Inc. Constructs Water System
April 21, 2008...Fall River Water Users District Constructs New Well
April 21, 2008...USDA Rural Development Presents $94,500 to Oak Mountain Country Estates Owners and Association
April 22, 2008...Horizon Health Care Invests in New Medical Equipment
April 22, 2008...USDA Awards $623 Million in Electric Loans
April 23, 2008...BDM Rural Water, Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux Tribe and USDA Rural Development Celebrate Earth Day
May 1, 2008...USDA, Ginnie Mae Announce Milestone in Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program
May 29, 2008...USDA Celebrates National Homeownership Month
June 3, 2008...Priorities May Change, But Memories of Home Remain Constant
June 4, 2008...USDA Rural Development Announces $11.5 Million in Rural Business Grants
June 10, 2008...Neighborhood Housing Services of the Black Hills, Inc. Opens Satellite Office and Relocates Main Headquarters
June 11, 2008...Dorr Announces Appointment of Jafar Karim as State Director for South Dakota
June 11, 2008...Happy Homeowner Breaks Renting Cycle
June 16, 2008...Celebrating June Homeownership Month
June 19, 2008...USDA Awards $1.2 Million for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects
June 24, 2008...New Fire Hall for Rochford
June 25, 2008...USDA Rural Development Honors National Housing Site Manager of the Year
July 8, 2008...USDA Rural Development Helps Aberdeen, SD Man Buy House
July 15, 2008...USD A Rural Development Announces Nearly $4 Million in Economic Development Funding
July 15, 2008...USDA Rural Development Announces Small Minority Producer Grant Recipients
July 30, 2008...USDA Awards $447.5 Million in Electric Loans
August 14, 2008...Midstates Planning Committee Seeks Rural Community Success Stories By September 8, 2008
August 15, 2008...Schafer Announces $547 Million for 232 Rural Infrastructure Projects
August 15, 2008...USDA Awards $4.5 Million for 23 Rural Cooperative Development Centers
August 19, 2008...USDA Rural Development Awards Almost $5 Million for Public TV Digital Television Grants
August 20, 2008...USDA Rural Development to Hold Public Meeting on Farm Bill Renewable Energy Provisions
August 21, 2008...Fairburn Community to Celebrate New Heating System at "Pig Day"
August 22, 2008...USDA Awards $677 Million in Electric Loans
August 25, 2008...USDA Rural Development Participates in 2008 State Fair in South Dakota
August 26, 2008...Mobridge Regional Hospital Association to Purchase New Ambulance
August 26, 2008...USDA Rural Development Assists City of Selby
August 26, 2008...Eureka Community Benevolent Hospital
August 27, 2008...USDA Awards $35 Million for Renewable Energy an Energy Efficiency Projects
August 28, 2008...The Freedom of Homeownership
August 28, 2008...South Dakota Value Added Agriculture Development Center Receives USDA Rural Development Funding
September 3, 2008...USDA Rural Development Helps Local Fire District Obtain Advanced Emergency Equipment
September 3, 2008...Box Elder Economic Development Awarded Federal Funds
September 4, 2008...USDA Rural Development Awards Housing Preservation Grant to Neighborhood Housing Services of the Black Hills, Inc.
September 4, 2008...Historic Homestake Opera House Society Installs Heating System
September 4, 2008...USDA Announces $19.7 Million in Value-Added Grants
September 8, 2008...USDA Rural Development Awards $22.1 Million in Business Development Loans, Grants
September 9, 2008...USDA Rural Development Awards $6.3 Million in Business Development Grants
September 15, 2008...USDA Rural Development Expands Rapid City Office
September 15, 2008...Strong Partnerships Assist in Expanding Opportunities - USDA Rural Development Recognizes NESDCAP/NESDEC
September 16, 2008...Rural Development Awards Fund to Glacial Lakes Area Development
September 17, 2008...City of Gary Awarded $411,000 From USDA Rural Development
September 18, 2008...USDA Awards $28 Million for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants
September 19, 2008...Schafer Announces Grants for Tribal Colleges
September 24, 2008...USDA Announces $342 Million in Rural Broadband, Telecommunications Loans
September 25, 2008...USDA Rural Development Awards Housing Preservation Grant to Beadle and Spink Enterprise Community (BASEC)
October 2, 2008...USDA Awards $1.3 Billion in Electric Loans
October 7, 2008...Yankton Sioux Tribe Provides Training to Entrepreneurs
October 7, 2008...City of Geddes Improves Wastewater Collection and Treatment System
October 23, 2008...USDA Awards $1.8 Billion in Electric Loans
October 23, 2008...USDA Announces $462 Million in Rural Broadband, Telecommunications Loans
October 27, 2008...Avera Health Expands Telemedicine Project and Establishes Telepharmacy
October 28, 2008...Rural Development Produces Banner Year for South Dakota
October 29, 2008...Rural Development Awards Funds to Lower Brule Economic Initiative
October 29, 2008...New Presho Fire Hall Makes Progress
November 21, 2008...USDA Seeks Applications from Non-Profit Organizations for Household Water Well System Grants
November 21, 2008...USDA Announces That Applications Are Being Accepted for Public Television Digital Grants
December 5, 2008...USDA Announces Heir Property Initiative
December 16, 2008...Home Buyers Education Leads to Home Ownership
December 16, 2008...Room for the Whole Family
December 17, 2008...New USDA Rural Development Rule to Simplify Loan Guarantee Application Process
December 23, 2008...Schafer Names Faulkner Acting Under Secretary for Rural Development
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