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News and Information: News Releases for 2007

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December 2007

 December 17, 2007: USDA Announces More Than $6.2 Million For Rural Community Development Initiatives

November 2007

 November 13, 2007: David Glasgow slected for the 2007 Annual USDA Rural  Development High Mark award.

October 2007

 October 30, 2007: Peter D. Morgan Named Associate Administrator for Rural Development's Housing and Community Facilities Programs
 October 26, 2007: USDA Awards More Than $1.6 Billion in Electric Loans
 October 11, 2007: 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Selected for Funds to Promote Job and Business Growth
 October 11, 2007: USDA Announces Recipients of $7.98 Million to Improve Rural Health Care
 October 11, 2007: Conner Honors USDA Employees in Annual Awards Ceremony
 October 4, 2007: USDA Announces Recipients of Community Connect Grants
 October 1, 2007: USDA Awards More Than $22.3 Million for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants / List of Recipients

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September 2007

 September 28, 2007: USDA Rural Development Announces $9.6 Million to Repair Rural Housing
 September 26, 2007: USDA Announces $16.6 Million in Economic Development Funding
 September 26, 2007: USDA Announces Selection of Recipients for Technical and Supervisory Assistance Housing Grants
 September 26, 2007: USDA Announces Small Minority Producer Grant Recipients
 September 25, 2007: USDA Announces Recipients of $223 Million in Electric Loans
 September 20, 2007: USDA Rural Development Announces $18.2 Million for Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Projects / List of Recipients
 September 18, 2007: Johanns Announces $22.7 Million in Value-Added Producer Grants / List of Recipients
 September 13, 2007: Johanns Announces $3.6 Million for 19 Rural Cooperative Development Centers
 September 12, 2007: Johanns Announces $9.2 Million in Community Facility Grants
 September 10, 2007: USDA Appoints Rice to Head Rural Development Efforts in West Virginia
 September 7, 2007: USDA Rural Development Awards $4.95 Million for Public TV Digital Television Grants

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August 2007

 August 31, 2007: USDA Awards $1.1 Billion in Electric Loans
 August 29, 2007: USDA Rural Development Announces $13.7 Million in Rural Business Grants / List of Recipients
 August 21, 2007: USDA Awards $97 Million for Renewable Energy Projects / Link to NOFA Announcement
 August 20, 2007: USDA Announces Availability of $21.9 Million in High Energy Cost Grants
 August 7, 2007: Johanns Announces $4 Million in Grants for Tribal Colleges

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July 2007

 July 26,2007: Dorr Announces Katherine Kelley Poole as Director of Legislative and Public Affairs for Rural Development
 July 13,2007: USDA Awards $107 Million in Electric Loans

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June 2007

 June 29, 2007: USDA Announces Availability of $8.9 Million in Broadband Grants
 June 27, 2007: Johanns Announces $19.25 Million in Loans and Grants for Rural Businesses
 June 12, 2007: Rural Development Praises Property Managers' Accomplishments
 June 11, 2007: USDA, DOE Announce $18 Million Soliciation for Biomass Research and Development
 June 1, 2007: USDA Builds On Homeownership Month

May 2007

 May 22, 2007: USDA Announces $16.3 MIillion In Rural Business Enterprise Zone Loans and Grants
 May 11, 2007: USDA Announces New Proposed Rules for Broad band in Rural Communiites
 May 7, 2007: Agriculture Under Secretary Thomas Dorr Today Announced the Award of $19.75 Million to Create or Retain Jobs at Rural Businesses.

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April 2007

 April 26, 2007: Johanns Announces More Than $306 Million in Electric Loans
      List of Recipients
 April 26, 2007: Johanns Announces More Than $52 Million in Loans and Grants for Farm Labor Housing, Housing Preservation
 April 23, 2007: Johanns Announces Availability of More Than $19 Million in Grants for Value-Added Ag Ventures
 April 23, 2007: USDA Rural Development Celebrates Earth Day by Awarding Nearly $180 Million for Rural Water Systems
      Earth Day Project Funding Table
 April 11, 2007: Rural Development Announces $4.95 Million in Grants for Public Television Digital Transition
 April 5, 2007: USDA Announces Nearly $128 Million Available for Distance Learning and Telemedicine in Rural Communities
 April 5, 2007: Johanns Discusses USDA'S 2007 Farm Bill Proposals for Rural Development

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March 2007

 March 29, 2007: USDA Announces $990 Thousand for Household Water Well System Grants
      (Federal Register Notice) (PDF)
 March 21, 2007: Johanns Discusses USDA Renewable Energy Proposals
 March 21, 2007: USDA Announces Notice of Funding Availability for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Loans and Grants
      (Federal Register Notice) (PDF)
 March 13, 2007: USDA Awards More Than $415,000 in Weather Radio Transmitter Grants to Bring Early Warning Broadcasts to Rural America
      (List of Recipients)

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February 2007

 February 12, 2007: USDA Announces $4.6 Million to Promote Business Development and Job Creation / Recipient List
 February 2, 2007: Dorr Announces Appointment of Clark Johnson to Head Rural Development Efforts in Montana

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January 2007

 January 31, 2007: Johanns Unveils 2007 Farm Bill Proposals
      (Farm Bill Fact Sheets, Resources)
 January 29, 2007: USDA Announces Over $6.4 Million for Rural Community Development Initiatives
      (List of Recipients) (PDF)
 January 29, 2007: Johanns Announces More Than $90 Million in Electric Loans
      (List of Recipients) (PDF)
 January 25, 2007: USDA Announces Speakers for March 1st Outlook Forum
 January 24, 2007: USDA Announces Plan for $1.6 Billion Investment in Renewable Fuels

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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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