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| Oct 1, 2026 | NEW: Trump Sets Over $230 Million for Rural Housing on Fire | 09.30.26
As fiscal year ends at midnight, Trump admin is on track to let $230M+ in federal funding to help low-income Americans in rural areas afford to buy a home
POLITICO: $230 million in federal rural housing funds set to expire this wee... |
| Sep 30, 2026 | USDA and HUD Historic MOU Establishes a Framework for Collaboration Across Federal Housing Programs | (Washington, D.C., September 29, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entered into a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to streamline standards related to e... |
| Aug 6, 2026 | USDA-Backed Loan Helps Plantible Foods Raise $35M to Scale Up Rubisco Protein Fivefold | 4 Mins Read Californian startup Plantible Foods has secured $35M in USDA-backed loan and equity funding to quintuple the manufacturing capacity for its duckweed-derived Rubisco protein.
A funding effort supported by the US government will h... |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Eight Graduate from Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program | On May 29, 2026, eight individuals graduated from the Consortium’s Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program (CSAP). The apprentices are AMSEA Safety Drill Conductor certified, CPR/First Aid certified, and completed over 120 hours of classr... |
| Jun 5, 2026 | USDA Makes Grants Available to Help Meat and Poultry Processors Expand Capacity | (Huron, S.D., June 04, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for grants to help eligible meat and poultry processors expand their capacity. The Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) underscores... |
| Jun 3, 2026 | USDA Provides $8.6 Million Invested in Native American Homeownership | (Huron, S.D., June 3, 2026) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development South Dakota State Director Lorraine Polak today announced that Lakota Funds has signed loan closing documents to become the state’s third home loan lender in So... |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Some American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By AYURELLA HORN-MULLER of Grist and MELINA WALLING, JOSHUA A. BICKEL and M.K. WILDEMAN of The Associated Press
Over the past few years, Kentucky sheep farmer Daniel Bell has been expanding his flo... |
| Apr 6, 2026 | USDA announces $115.2 million investment to expand timber production and enhance forest health in eight states | News
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At the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference today, U.S. Department of Agriculture Administrator for the Rural Business and Cooperative Service J.R. Claeys announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is ... |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Refinance applications take a dip following several strong weeks | Mortgage applications decreased 6.6% from last week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending Feb. 14, 2025.
On an unadjusted basis, applications decreased by 4%... |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Business | Common reasons why mortgage applications get denied | Systems like DU and LPA don’t allow for much in the way of human judgment. The software determines whether you’re either approved, rejected or asked for additional information.
Such automated underwriting, as it’s officially called, is the ... |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Maryland Value-Added Producer Matching Grants Now Available From Marbidco | January 23, 2025
ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 28, 2025) – The Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO) has announced a grant funding opportunity, the Maryland Value-Added Producer Matching Grant (MVAPG)... |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Building a Healthier Future With School-Based Telehealth Solutions | Amy Miller, Director of Strategic Alliances at AMD Global Telemedicine
Key Takeaways:
School-based telehealth programs provide immediate medical attention to students, reducing absenteeism and improving overall health outcomes.
Assessing he... |
| Dec 4, 2024 | USDA Announces Over $194 Million in New Projects to Increase Economic Opportunities Through Rural Partners Network | Funding Will Support Family Farms, Small Businesses, Infrastructure and Clean Energy in Underserved Rural and Tribal Communities
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 4, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a... |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Innovafeed secures $11.8m USDA grant for insect-based fertilizer, fine tunes process at Decatur pilot plant | French insect ag firm Innovafeed has secured an $11.8 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP) to support bug-based sustainable fertilizer production in t... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | USDA and Reinvestment Fund Invest Nearly $6 Million to Increase Equitable Access to Healthy Foods Across Country | As Part of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, Funding Will Help Grocers, Markets and Other Organizations Provide Healthy Food Options to Underserved Communities
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Se... |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Biden-Harris Administration Continues Historic Clean Energy Commitment to Lowering Costs and Creating Jobs for People in Pennsylvania and 38 States, Guam and Puerto Rico | USDA also opens applications for $600 million in additional funding for farms, small business owners through the Rural Energy for America Program
HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 18, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack t... |
| Oct 4, 2024 | USDA Offers Resources, Adds Flexibilities to Disaster Assistance Programs to Help Hurricane Helene-Impacted Farmers, Foresters and Communities | 1400 Independence Ave. SW
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2024 – In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which devastated communities, homes, farms and businesses across parts of the Southeast, the U.S. Departm... |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Rural Communities to Lower Energy Costs and Create Jobs in 34 States as Part of Investing in America Agenda | Projects Funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Strengthen American Farms and Rural Small Businesses
Somerset, Pa., Oct. 3, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced today that... |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Rural Projects to Strengthen American Infrastructure and Create Good-Paying Jobs in 30 States | Funding Will Improve Access to a Clean, Reliable Electric Grid and Safe Drinking Water for Millions in Rural and Tribal Communities
JEANNETTE, Penn., Oct. 2, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small... |
| Sep 20, 2024 | The Housing Dilemma: A Legislative Tug-of-War | The American housing market is a battleground. On one side, Republican senators are pushing for new legislation aimed at overhauling federal housing programs. On the other, Democrats are rallying for affordable housing solutions. The stakes... |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Biden-Harris Administration Announces Final Awards through Landmark Meat and Poultry Processing Investment | Over $325 million total investment in 74 independent meat and poultry processing projects already strengthening food supply chain, creating new jobs and supporting American farmers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture... |
| Sep 19, 2024 |
Opinion: Do our representatives really want affordable housing? | The talk of this election season has rightfully been on affordable housing.
Simultaneously, I have heard this common refrain from eager homebuyers: “I qualify for an FHA (or VA) home loan, but I’m having a hard time getting my offer accepte... |
| Aug 16, 2024 | The Housing Market Tightrope: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities | The American housing market is a complex web. It’s a tightrope walk between soaring prices and high interest rates. Many potential homebuyers find themselves stuck, waiting for a better moment to leap. But in this game of patience, time may... |
| Aug 15, 2024 |
Opinion: Housing industry gut check: Surveying the current landscape | As home prices rise and high interest rates persist, many Americans are delaying purchasing a home, believing they cannot afford it or that now is a bad time to buy. However, waiting is not an option for homebuyers in pivotal chapters of th... |
| Aug 15, 2024 | California celebrates two years of the Inflation Reduction Act – a win for jobs, climate and infrastructure | Beyond supporting record climate investments for California, the IRA has significantly reduced inflation. In August 2022, when the IRA was signed into law, inflation was 8.4%. As of yesterday, inflation in the U.S. is now below 3%.
Here’s h... |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Rural Utility to Bring Affordable Clean Energy to Rural Americans as Part of Investing in America Agenda | Funding Will Lower Electricity Costs and Spur Economic Growth for Families and Businesses Across Nebraska
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is moving forward in ... |
| Aug 7, 2024 | USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Hurricane Debby | WASHINGTON, August 7, 2024 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid recovery efforts for farmers, ranchers and residents affected by Hurricane Debby, which continues its track up the ... |
| Aug 2, 2024 | The Real Estate Landscape: Navigating Change Amidst Competition | The real estate industry is on the brink of a seismic shift. As the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris approach, real estate agents across the U.S. are preparing for their own version of the Games. The stakes are high. On August 17, the National... |
| Aug 1, 2024 |
CHLA: Lack of competition has driven up third-party closing costs | The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) on Thursday issued a comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), saying that a major reason for the increase in mortgage closing costs from third parties is due to a lack o... |
| Jul 1, 2024 | The Best Funding Resources for Entrepreneurs With Disabilities There are numerous options to assist those in need. | Are you an entrepreneur with a disability? According to the CDC, the term disability refers to any physical or mental impairment that makes it harder for a person to participate in certain activities or interact with the surrounding world. ... |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Fourth Generation Family Farm Goes Solar with Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grant | Nick Wishnatzki, Public Relations Manager for Wish Farms
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| Jun 24, 2024 | USDA and Reinvestment Fund Launch New Program to Increase Access to Healthy Foods in Underserved Communities | Funding is Part of the Healthy Food Financing Initiative and Made Possible by President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act
MONTGOMERY, Ala., June 24, 2024 – At the National Rural Grocer’s Summit today, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack a... |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Electric Cooperatives to Bring Affordable Clean Energy to Rural Coloradans as Part of Investing in America Agenda | Funding Will Help Reduce Electricity Costs and Spur Growth for Rural Communities Through the USDA Powering Affordable Clean Energy Program
FORT COLLINS, Colo., June 17, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack toda... |
| Jun 3, 2024 | We won’t decarbonize agriculture without more government support, says Breakthrough Institute | While agriculture is a major driver of greenhouse gas emissions, companies seeking to help the sector decarbonize “receive scant support from the federal government,” according to a new report from environmental think tank The Breakthrough ... |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Churchill Stateside Group Closes Record Setting Preserve at Hanover Park Completing Largest USDA-RD 538 Loan in U.S. History, $53.8M | CSG is Pleased to Announce the Closing of Preserve at Hanover Park, a $53,875,000 New Construction USDA-RD 538 Loan in Beaufort, South Carolina
CSG is Pleased to Announce the Closing of Preserve at Hanover Park, a $53,875,000 New Constructi... |
| Apr 17, 2024 | USDA Partners With Reinvestment Fund to Increase Equitable Access to Healthy Foods Across Country | As Part of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, Funding Will Help 75 Local Organizations Create and Expand Food Financing Programs in Underserved Communities
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., April 17, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deput... |
| Apr 8, 2024 |
Rural America is losing affordable housing at a crisis pace | The lack of affordable housing in the United States is well-documented in the nation’s urban markets, where it is contributing to the swelling ranks of the homeless.
That same dire need for affordable housing for the least prosperous among ... |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Churchill Stateside Group Closes $16.8M USDA-RD 538 Loan to Finance 120-Unit Workforce Housing Community in Pendleton, SC | Cheney Mill construction and Affordable Housing rendering Churchill Stateside Group
CSG is Pleased to Announce the Closing of Cheney Mill Lofts, Set to Provide 120 Workforce Housing Units to Pendleton, South Carolina
CLEARWATER, Fla., March... |
| Mar 8, 2024 | USDA Celebrates Second National Biobased Products Day | New Report Shows Biobased Products Contribute $489 Billion to the U.S. Economy, Supporting Jobs in Every State
WASHINGTON, March 8, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is honoring the second annual National Biobased Prod... |
| Mar 1, 2024 |
USDA lowers interest rates on single-family direct home loans | The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Friday that it has lowered the interest rates for its single-family housing (SFH) direct home loan programs as of March 1, according to an email update sent out earlier this week.
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| Feb 21, 2024 | Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $770 Million for Rural Infrastructure Projects During Investing in America Tour | Funding Will Bring High-Speed Internet, Clean Drinking Water and Modern Infrastructure to More Than One Million People in Rural Communities
Edgecombe County, N.C., Feb. 21, 2024 – During a visit to Edgecombe, N.C., a Rural Partners Network ... |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Solar United Neighbors Reminds Rural Energy for America Program First 2024 Application Deadline Approaching | Solar United Neighbors logo
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Solar United Neighbors offers assistance with Ready, Set, Solar, REAP!
SUN is dedicated to helping anyone who’s overwhelmed by the prospect of going solar with real life examples... |
| Feb 9, 2024 | The Connectivity Program Helped Many Americans Save Money On Internet Bills — And It’s Running Out of Money | Ingrid Cruz, Tech Times 09 February 2024, 02:02 pm
A program that provides internet access to disadvantaged Americans is facing a funding shortfall, which experts warn may disproportionately impact young people and minorities.
The COVID-19 ... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Visits Minnesota to Highlight Biden-Harris Administration’s Investments in Clean Energy Infrastructure in Rural America | St. Charles, Minnesota, February 1, 2024 – Today, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited St. Charles, Minnesota, where he highlighted the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to lower energy costs, generate new income and create jo... |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Health | Rural hospitals are caught in an aging-infrastructure conundrum | Markian Hawryluk | (TNS) KFF Health News
Kevin Stansbury, the CEO of Lincoln Community Hospital in the 800-person town of Hugo, Colorado, is facing a classic Catch-22: He could boost his rural hospital’s revenues by offering hip replacement... |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Biden-Harris Administration Invests $207 Million in Clean Energy and Domestic Fertilizer Projects to Strengthen American Farms and Businesses as part of Investing in America Agenda | Projects Funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower Costs and Create Revenue for Rural Business Owners and Farms
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced tha... |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Solar United Neighbors releases resources Ready, Set, Solar, REAP to assist farms & rural small businesses to go solar | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, berry farmer Stuart Lavalier
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Solar United Neighbors releases resources and launches “Ready, Set, Solar, REAP” to assist farms and rural small businesses... |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Biden Government Invests $196M to Boost US Ag Supply Chain But Fails to Highlight Alt-Protein or Climate Change | 5 Mins Read The Biden administration has made investments worth $195.9M in 185 agricultural projects to bolster the food supply chain and lower costs, but there’s barely a mention of climate change, protein diversification or GHG emissions.... |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Manchin Announces $3.6 Million for Eight Rural Development Projects in West Virginia | November 22, 2023
Charleston, WV – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,619,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program for eight projects that ... |
| Oct 7, 2023 | On a former cotton plantation in Louisiana, a Black farmers' cooperative is reclaiming the land and money their ancestors lost | Konda Mason with farm manager Myles Gaines. Courtesy of Jubilee Justice
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| Aug 1, 2023 | USDA Expands Healthy Food Financing Initiative to Local and Regional Partnerships | Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) August 01, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) program to include public-private partnerships. USDA and Reinvestment Fund will invite applications... |
| Jul 1, 2023 | U.S. Spends $25 Million For Access To 150 Million Gallons Of Biofuels | The USDA has announced the first round of grants meant to increase the availability of of ethanol ... [+] and biodiesel derived from U.S. agricultural products.getty |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Exclusive: Innova Memphis raises $40m to bring the rural US ‘innovations farmers actually want’ | US-based venture capital firm Innova Memphis has announced a $40 million first close of its Innova Ag Innovation Fund VI. The fund will invest in pre-seed, seed and early-stage startups addressing the evolution of agriculture through automa... |
| Jun 23, 2023 | USDA Provides Significant Support for American Producers, School Meal Providers and Emergency Food Operations | WASHINGTON, June 23, 2023 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the Biden-Harris Administration is providing $2.7 billion to support American farmers, students who participate in school meal programs, and emergency food o... |
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| Jun 15, 2023 | Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Agricultural Producers to Strengthen Markets and Create Jobs for Producers in 19 States | Manchester, NH, June 15, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is making investments that will create new and better markets for agricultural producers and food businesses in 19 states ... |
| May 16, 2023 | RFP alert: $9.7 billion to bring clean energy to rural electric coops | To help bring clean energy to rural communities across the United States, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the availability of nearly $11 billion in grants and loan opportunities available through two programs under the Inflation R... |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 50 states of solar incentives: Kansas | The state of Kansas has installed over 115 MW of solar capacity to date, enough to power roughly 16,000 homes, said the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). While Kansas only sources a quarter of a percent of its electricity from sol... |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Kentucky Flood Survivors Have First Chance to Buy Temporary Housing Units | FRANKFORT, Ky – At the request of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, certain Eastern Kentucky flood survivors living in FEMA temporary housing units (THUs) are being offered the opportunity to purchase their current unit. Direct Temporary Housin... |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Biden-Harris Administration Invests $59 Million to Strengthen Food Supply Chain and Rural Economies | HARRISONBURG, Va., Feb. 21, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $59 million across the country (PDF, 153 KB) to increase independent meat and poultr... |
| Jan 9, 2023 | USDA Announces Major Program Improvements, Progress, and Investments to Benefit American Farmers, Ranchers, and Producers | SAN JUAN, P.R., January 9, 2023 — Today, at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several major developments at the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will benefit farmers, ranch... |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Projects to Promote Competition and Strengthen the Nation’s Meat Supply Chain | WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $9.6 million across the country and taking several other steps to help farmers, ranchers, pr... |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Home loans for Native American borrowers | On trust land that belongs to a tribe, the homebuyer can lease the land from their tribe, making getting a mortgage possible. Fly View Productions/Getty Images
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| Oct 27, 2022 | Biden-Harris Administration Provides $759 Million to Bring High-Speed Internet Access to Communities Across Rural America | Funding Includes Awards Made Possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 27, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department is providing $759 mil... |
| Sep 28, 2022 | How To Increase Food Security In A Post-Covid World | Jeremy Gilpin is the Executive Vice President of Greater Commercial Lending (GCL). |
| Aug 24, 2022 | USDA Invests $121 Million in Critical Infrastructure to Combat Climate Change Across Rural America | SHARON, Conn., August 24, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh today announced USDA is investing $121 million in critical infrastructure (PDF, 541 KB) to combat climate change across rural America... |
| Aug 23, 2022 | USDA Begins Accepting Applications for $100 Million in Biofuel Infrastructure Grants | WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications for $100 million in grants to increase the sale and use of biofuels derived from U.S. agricultural p... |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Biden-Harris Administration Invests $74 Million to Improve Health Care for People Living in 37 States, Guam and Puerto Rico | Investments Include $32 Million to Help More Than 1 Million People in Socially Vulnerable Communities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced t... |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Biden Administration Launches USDA-EPA Partnership to Provide Wastewater Sanitation to Underserved Communities | Historic Funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Help Address Lack of Basic Wastewater Infrastructure in Rural America
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2022 – Today, at an event in Lowndes County, Alabama, where a significant n... |
| Jul 15, 2022 | State Drought Task Force Convenes For 2022 Season | MAINE, July 14 - Back to current news.
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AUGUSTA, MAINE - Given the substantial increase in drought conditions over the past two months, the Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has activate... |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Recognizing One Year of the Biden Administration Competition Council | Release & Contact Info
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WASHINGTON, July 11, 2022 - "I am proud of USDA’s work in coordination with the White House Competition Council over the last year t... |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Pioneers Medical Center Receives USDA Emergency Rural Health Care Grant | Pioneers Medical Center - Meeker, Colorado
This money will be used to establish telehealth services for residents of Rio Blanco County.
We’re thrilled to receive the USDA Emergency Rural Health Care Grant”
— Liz Sellers, CEO of Pioneers Med... |
| Jun 3, 2022 | USDA Has Provided $700 Million to Restore Sustainable Fuel Markets Hit by Pandemic | Funding Will Provide Economic Relief to more than 100 Biofuel Producers and 195 Facilities
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Department has provided $700 million to hel... |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announces plan to transform the food system | At an event at Georgetown University last Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack detailed the USDA's new framework to make the food industry supply chain more resilient, level the playing field for smaller producers, make... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | USDA Celebrates National Homeownership Month | Biden-Harris Administration Highlights Programs to Help People Buy, Build, Repair and Rent Homes in Rural, Tribal and Underserved Communities
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2022 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack kick... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | USDA Announces Framework for Shoring Up the Food Supply Chain and Transforming the Food System to Be Fairer, More Competitive, More Resilient | USDA efforts to create more and better markets will benefit both producers and American consumers through fairer prices, as well as address longstanding issues intensified by pandemic
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2022 - Today, the U.S. Department of... |
| May 26, 2022 | Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Strengthen Food Supply Chains, Level the Playing Field for Growers, and Lower Prices for American Consumers | Today, USDA announced a suite of new actions delivering on key commitments from President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, including issuing a new Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking, making avai... |
| May 6, 2022 | Biden Announces AM Forward Program To Foster Adoption Of Additive Manufacturing | Laser sintering is one of the technologies used for the additive manufacturing of metals getty |
| May 6, 2022 | Statement from Secretaries Fudge, McDonough, Vilsack and Yellen on Continued Efforts to Connect Homeowners to Pandemic Relief | WASHINGTON, May 6, 2022 — The Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development Marcia L. Fudge, Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough, Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Treasury Janet L. Yellen are calling on servicers of federally backed mortgages to mak... |
| Apr 22, 2022 | On Earth Day, USDA Invests Nearly $800 Million in Critical Infrastructure to Combat Climate Change Across Rural America | 165 Projects Will Help People in Disadvantaged Communities Access Safe Water and Clean Energy
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2022 – Today, in honor of Earth Day 2022, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agricultur... |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Biden-Harris Administration Launches Nationwide Network of Partners to Tap Resources for Rural America | Clarksdale, Miss., April 20, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice today announced a new whole-of-government effort led by USDA to transform the way federal age... |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: The rise of kelp & seaweed as ecological, economical & nutritional powerhouses | Seaweed and kelp are versatile, nutrient dense ingredients with a wide range of flavors, textures, colors and applications – but most of that is lost on Americans because the majority of seaweed sold here is imported dried and later reconst... |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Somerset Community College to provide 3D printing technology training for those in need | The Somerset Community College’s Additive Manufacturing Center has been awarded a grant by the USDA Rural Development program to fund 3D printing education for those in need.
Elevate Kentucky through Additive Manufacturing is a year-long in... |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Letter to the Editor: The future is bright for rural Pennsylvania | If the past few weeks are any indication of things to come, Pennsylvania has found a partner that sees the value of investing in our rural communities. This partner may be from an agency that not many Americans might expect: the U.S. Depart... |
| Jan 24, 2022 | USDA commits USD 500,000 to advance Alaska kelp production | The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a USD 500,000 (EUR 442,000) grant for Alaska’s Southeast Conference to boost mariculture and the blue economy in the state.
The Juneau-based Southeast Conference, which was created in 1958 to inc... |
| Jan 19, 2022 | U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Highlights Key Work in 2021 to Create More and Better Markets | WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2022- Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the following statement highlighting key accomplishments of the Department of Agriculture to create more and better markets since the Biden-Harris Administra... |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Castle Rock Opportunity Zone Fund Launches Seeking Investment from Accredited Capital Gain Investors for California Affordable Impact Workforce Housing | Westlake Village, CA (PRWEB) April 04, 2021
Castle Rock Opportunity Zone Fund launches seeking investment from accredited capital gain investors for California Affordable Impact Workforce Housing. The OZ Fund is raising their Series A and i... |
| Dec 10, 2020 | EXCLUSIVE: Beta Hatch banks $9.3m Series A, breaks ground on US’s largest insect farm | Mealworms may be the last critter that comes to mind when you hear the word ‘ranch,’ but Beta Hatch is hoping to change that perception – and a global pandemic presents the perfect opportunity.
“Some of our customers have reported as much a... |
| Oct 20, 2020 | A USDA loan is a mortgage for homes in rural or suburban counties, and you don't need any money for a down payment | A USDA loan usually doesn't require a down payment. FluxFactory/Getty Images
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| Aug 7, 2018 | Southern Illinois gets $15M rural electrification grant | SPRINGFIELD, Ill. —
Illinois will receive more than $15 million in federal money to construct an electric transmission line in southern Illinois.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday the $15.3 grant for Illinois is part of ne... |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Am I Ready to Buy a House? | It may seem like life is all laid out for you long before you even get a chance to vote: Finish high school, go to college, get a job, get hitched, then buy a house that you can fill up with mini mes. But like everything else the world says... |
| Mar 29, 2018 | 6 Ways to Make Buying a House More Affordable in This Tech Age | If you feel that buying a house has become less affordable in recent years, it’s not your imagination. A Harvard University study found that nearly 40 million Americans live in housing they can’t afford, meaning they’re spending more than 3... |
| Mar 19, 2018 | Remote Sensing Startup Skycision Raises $1.1m Seed from Rural America Ag Innovation Fund | Remote sensing startup Skycision has raised a $1.1 million seed round led by Innova Memphis.
Skycision uses drone and satellite imagery to help farmers with decision-making in order to boost yield and profitability. The technology focuses o... |
| May 18, 2017 | Innova Memphis Raises $31m Rural America Ag Innovation Fund | Innova Memphis, an early-stage venture capital firm, has closed its latest fund, Innova Ag Innovation Fund IV. This marks the firm’s fourth fund.
Founded in 2007 by the Memphis Bioworks Foundation, Innova focuses on starting and funding hig... |
| Apr 18, 2017 | Grants offered to groups serving rural areas | Federal grant money is being offered to Hawaii nonprofit organizations, public agencies and federally recognized tribal groups for initiatives that serve rural areas.
The local Rural Development office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture ... |
| Nov 2, 2016 | Seven Ways to Get Funding for Your Indoor Farm | Finding funding for your indoor agriculture operation is tough. Recently we wrote that venture capital funding doesn’t always make sense for startups planning to build indoor farms because the time horizon and returns profile may not match.... |
| May 9, 2016 | Not really “broadband”—US grant program has 4Mbps speed standard | Even turtles need more than 4Mbps.
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| May 5, 2016 | Secretary of Ag Vilsack on Launch of First Agtech RBIC with Open Prairie Ventures | This week, US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the launch of a new $100 million private investment fund dedicated to investing in small food and agriculture businesses in rural America.
Open Prairie Ventures, a Midwest agtech ... |
| EGEB: Europe could power the world with wind til 2050, US DOE says turn your AC up, more | In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Onshore wind farms in Europe could potentially power the world until 2050.
US Department of Energy: Chill out with that AC use.
US DOE awards green energy money to farmers, rural businesses.
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