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News and Information: News Releases for 2008

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September 2008

 September 10, 2008  USDA Rural Development Announces $9.1 Million To Repair Rural Housing  

                                               List of Recipients

 September 09, 2008  USDA Awards $6.3 Million in Business Development Grants 

 September 08, 2008  USDA Awards $22.1 Million in Business Development Loans and Grants  List of Recipients

 September 04, 2008  USDA Announces $19.7 Million In Value-Added Grants

 September 03, 2008  USDA Announces Meeting on Farm Bill Renewable Energy Provisions
 September 02, 2008  USDA Announces Funding to 1890 Land-Grant Institutions to Promote Jobs, Business Growth

August 2008

 August 27, 2008 USDA Awards $35 Million For Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Projects  List of Recipients
 August 22, 2008 USDA Awards $677 Million In Electric Loans

 August 21, 2008 USDA Rural Development To Hold Public Meetings on Farm Bill Renewable Energy Provisions 

 August 19, 2008 USDA Rural Development Awards Almost $5 Million For Public Tv Digital Television Grants 

 August 15, 2008 Schafer Announces $547 Million For 232 Rural Infrastructure Projects 

                                      List of Recipients

 August 15, 2008 USDA Awards $4.5 Million For 23 Rural Cooperative Development Centers

July 2008

 July 30, 2008 USDA Awards $447.5 Million in Electric Loans

 July 29, 2008 USDA Rural Development Announces $15.6 Million in Broadband Community Connect Grants

 July 24, 2008 USDA Announces $7.4 Million in Economic Development Funding

 July 22, 2008 USDA Awards $6.9 Million for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects

 July 17, 2008 USDA Announces More Than $4 Million in Rural Business Grants

                        Recipient List

 July 15, 2008 USDA Rural Development Announces Small Minority Producer Grant Recipients

 July 15, 2008 USDA Rural Development Announces Nearly $4 Million in Economic Development Funding

 July 14, 2008 Rural Development Honors Multi-Family Property Site Managers

 July 3, 2008 USDA Awards $1.21 billion In Electric Loans

June 2008

 June 30, 2008 USDA announces $595,800 to Repair Rural Housing

 June 30, 2008 USDA announces more than $2.7 Million in Rural Business Grants

 June 24, 2008 USDA Rural Development announces nearly $1 Million in Rural Business Grants

 June 18, 2008 USDA Rural Development awards $1.52 Million for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects

 June 17, 2008 USDA Rural Development announces $4.55 Million in Economic Development Funding

 June 16, 2008 USDA Rural Development announces funds for Disaster Relief efforts

 June 11, 2008 USDA Rural Development funds more than $1 million in grants and loans for renewable energy and increased energy efficiency in farm and business operations

                       Recipient List

 June 10, 2008  USDA Rural Development announced the appointment of Jafar Karim as the South Dakota RD State Director..

 June 4, 2008 USDA Rural Development Announces $11.5 Million In Rural Business Grants

                       Recipient List

May 2008

 May 30, 2008 USDA awards $19.9 million to help rural residents and businesses become more energy efficient

                       Recipient List

 May 29, 2008 USDA Celebrates National Homeownership Month

 May 21, 2008 USDA Awards $266.6 Million in Electric Loans

 May 5, 2008 Under Secretary for Rural Development Thomas C. Dorr announces the appointment of George Phillips as the Mississippi State Director

 May 1, 2008 USDA Provides $6 Million for Infrastructure, Business Development Projects

 May 1, 2008 USDA, Ginnie Mae announce milestone in Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program

 

April 2008

 April 23, 2008 USDA Awards $5.8 Million in Economic Development Funding

 April 22, 2008 USDA Awards $623 Million in Electric Loans

 April 22, 2008 USDA Celebrates EARTH DAY 2008 by Awarding $164 Million for Rural Infrastructure Projects.

                        Project List

 April 4, 2008 USDA Rural Development awards more than $30 million to assist rural communities and businesses in 19 states.

                        Recipients List

 

March 2008

 March 25, 2008 USDA Rural Development Announces $267 Million Rural Broadband Loan

 March 13, 2008 USDA Rural Development Announces $7.8 Million In Economic Development Funding

 March 5, 2008 USDA to invest $220.9 million for USDA’s Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program.

 March 4, 2008 USDA, DOE to Invest up to $18.4 million for Biomass Research, Development and Demonstration Projects

February 2008

 February 21, 2008 Morris Westfall appointed as Missouri State Director for Rural Development

 February 11, 2008 USDA Rural Development Invites Applications For Business Loans And Grants

 February 7, 2008: Ronald G. Whitfield appointment as the Florida and U.S. Virgin Islands State Director for USDA Rural Development

 February 5, 2008: USDA, FCC launch new resource for broadband in rural communities

 February 4, 2008: USDA Rural Development Invites Applications For Value-Added Producer Grants

January 2008

 January 28, 2008: Susan K. Stacey appointed as Deputy Chief of Staff for Rural Development

 January 30, 2008: USDA Rural Development Invites Applications For Rural Infrastructure Loans And Grants

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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)
 "Derek" PSA / En Español (PDF)
 "Dale" PSA / En Español (PDF)
 "Emily" PSA / En Español (PDF)

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