Without a budget compromise, major portions of the Farm Bill will expire on September 30, 2023. A small but important part of the bill is Rural Development, which helps communities with broadband, ...

The USDA Rural Development office of Southeast Minnesota held a summit Wednesday to discuss federally funded loan programs that can help home and property owners in rural communities across the ...

The programs at Rural Development work, Small said, because people in rural communities are the ones who determine the needs and how to make projects work. “We've got lots of different tools.

Rural Development is an agency that provides loan funding and grants for critical infrastructure like broadband and water, rural energy, electricity, and cybersecurity. Essentially, the programs ...

Both Democratic and Republican senators pushed for simpler Rural Development program applications in a hearing Tuesday, saying the current process is arduous and favors those who hire grant ...

Since the beginning of FY 2021, Rural Development invested $600 million in Maine single-family housing, offering flexible terms, no down payment and sometimes subsidize payments.

Its Rural Development programs offer grants, direct or guaranteed loans and technical assistance to individuals and communities for housing, business or cooperative development, energy savings ...

Perry Johnson, 55, admitted to defrauding the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Program $1 million intended to help elderly and low income residents with rental housing expenses.

The USDA Rural Development program works to improve the economy and quality of life in rural America. They provide loans, grants, and loan guarantees to help create jobs and support economic ...