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USDA
Rural Development is one of seven mission areas in the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) dedicated to improving the quality of
life and expanding the economic opportunity for rural Americans. We do
this by providing various loan and grant programs to help meet the
diverse needs of small rural communities for housing, businesses, and
critical infrastructure.
The face of rural America continues to change, and
USDA Rural Development is changing with it. No longer the
“lender of last resort,” we are rural America’s investment bank, a
venture capital entity that creates jobs, promotes business
development, and provides community facilities and affordable
housing. Our goal is to build viable and sustainable rural
communities.
In each of the last five years, the Bush
Administration has invested about $13 billion in rural America.
Rural Development has provided housing, water and sewer funds,
hundreds of millions of dollars in business loan guarantees,
telecommunications and electricity loans and grants. Public
safety buildings, rescue equipment, libraries, town halls and access
to broadband have all been made possible through the efforts of USDA
Rural Development.
Whether you want
to find affordable housing to buy or rent, explore new markets for the crops or
livestock you raise, provide clean drinking water for your community or
finance community improvements, USDA Rural Development is committed to the future of rural communities. |
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USDA Rural Development is an Equal Opportunity Lender, Provider and
Employer.
Complaints of Discrimination should be sent to:
USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Washington D.C. 20250-9410
EEO/CR Statement
For questions, please refer to the
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Us"
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this website to select the proper individual. Send comments about the format of this web site to:
mailto:philip.eggman@wa.usda.gov
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