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December 16, 2005:
Dorr
Announces Appointment of Gleason to Serve as Associate Administrator of USDA's
Rural Housing Programs
December 7, 2005:
USDA
Energy Commitments and Highlights
December 7, 2005:
USDA
Announces Energy Strategy to Help Farmers and Ranchers With High Energy Costs
December 6, 2005:
Johanns
Welcomes Andrew and Christopherson to USDA
December 5, 2005:
USDA
Awards Over $29 Million in Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants
(List
of Recipients) (PDF)
November 9, 2005: USDA Announces Over $2 Million in Affordable Housing Funds for Arizona
October 31, 2005: USDA Appoints DeVaney to Head Rural Development Efforts in Washington State
October 28, 2005: Johanns Announces $800 Million in Hurricane Disaster Assistance
October 28, 2005: Johanns Announces Announces $150,000 in Grants to FFA for Agricultural Education
October 21, 2005: USDA Prepares for Hurricane Wilma
October 19, 2005: Interagency Task Force on Competition in Electric Energy Markets Requests Public Comments Concerning Study Mandated by
the 2005 Energy Policy Act
October 17, 2005: Under Secretary Dorr Announces $16 Million Loan to Convert Waste Wood From Arizona Wildfire Area Into Electricity
October 14, 2005: Under Secretary Dorr Announces New Partnership With Arkansas Land and Farm Development Corporation
October 14, 2005: Pikes Peak Regional Medical Center Association Receives $14 Million Loan for New Hospital
October 13, 2005: USDA Rural Development Deputy Under Secretary Announces $24.5 Million for New Yuma Hospital
October 12, 2005: USDA Farm Bill Forum Successful
October 5, 2005: Rainbow Omega Breaks Ground for Health Care Facility for Developmentally Disabled Adults
September 30, 2005: Johanns Announces $14.6 Million for Value Added Producer Grants
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
September 30, 2005: USDA Announces $9 Million in Broadband Grants
(List of Recipients)
September 27, 2005: USDA Renews Partnership With 1890 Institutions
(List of Recipients)
September 22, 2005: Conner Announces Over $1.7 Million in Grants and Loans for Water Systems, Housing Improvements and Construction in Oklahoma
September 22, 2005: USDA Prepares for Hurricane Rita
September 20, 2005: USDA Announces Nearly $240 Million in Ohio Loan Funds to Enhance Air Quality
September 20, 2005: USDA Appoints Del Tinsley To Lead USDA Rural Development In Wyoming
September 19, 2005: USDA Provides $9 Million for St. Andrews Presbyterian College
September 19, 2005: Deputy Secretary Conner Announces Over $53 Million in Community Facilities Loans and Grants for North Carolina
(List of Recipients)
September 14, 2005: USDA Announces Nearly $21 Million for Renewable Energy
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
September 13, 2005: Johnson Named Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development
September 13, 2005: USDA Announces Over $7 Million for Rural Cooperative Development
(List of Recipients)
September 9, 2005: USDA Announces Over $17 Million to Assist Local Communities in 28 States and U.S. Territories
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
September 7, 2005: USDA Announces Nearly $27 Million in Rural Development Funding for Rural Communities
(List of Recipients)
September 5, 2005: USDA Assists With Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
September 5, 2005: USDA Rural Development, Red Cross, Missouri Baptist Convention Partner to Provide Shelter for Hurricane Katrina Survivors
September 2, 2005: USDA Rural Development Acts to Assist Displaced Homeowners, Renters, Borrowers and Others Affected by Hurricane Katrina
September 2, 2005: Johanns Announces Over $28 Million in Loan Guarantees to Spark Business Growth in Nine States
(List of Recipients)
September 2, 2005: USDA Assists Survivors Affected by Hurrican Katrina
August 31, 2005: Johanns Announces Over $52 Million in Funding to Construct New Hospital, Other Facilities and Provide Homebuyer Education
August 26, 2005: Johanns Presents $7.1 Million in Funding to New Mexico Communities
(List of Recipients)
August 25, 2005: USDA Announces $22 Million for Alabama Economic Development
August 18, 2005: Conner Announces $34.6 Million in Rural Technology Funds for Rural America
August 10, 2005: "The Sweat of Their Brows" -- Article by Miriam Jordan of the Wall Street Journal (PDF)
August 3, 2005: USDA Continues Nationwide Farm Bill Listening Tour
August 1, 2005: USDA Appoints Gary Groves to Lead USDA Rural Development in Pennsylvania
July 21, 2005: Statement by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Regarding the Confirmation of Tom Dorr as Rural Development Under Secretary
July 19, 2005: Guaranteed Loan Funds Available for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects
July 6, 2005: USDA Appoints Roy Smith to Head Rural Development Efforts in Arkansas
July 6, 2005: USDA Appoints Tee Miller to Head Rural Development Efforts in South Carolina
June 25, 2005: Rural Development Staff Honored at Annual USDA Awards Ceremony
June 14, 2005: USDA Appoints Mark Simmons to Head Rural Development Efforts in Oregon
June 14, 2005: Conner Announces $16.3 Million in Business Development Funds for Rural America
(List of Recipients)
June 9, 2005: Johanns Participates in Homeownership Month Celebration in Central City, Iowa
June 7, 2005: Rural Development Selects National Site Managers of the Year for 2004
June 6, 2005: Johanns Announces Pilot to Increase Rural Homeownership
(Memorandum of Understanding)
June 2, 2005: USDA Announces $6.5 Million to Spur Rural Economic and Community Development in 19 States
(List of Recipients)
2 de Junio del 2005: USDA Anuncia 6.5 Millones de Dólares Para Impulsar el Desarrollo Económico Rural y el Desarrollo Comunitario en 19 Estados
(Lista de los Recipientes)
May 19, 2005: USDA Announces Investment of $15.4 Million in Business Development Funds for Rural America
(List of Recipients)
May 18, 2005: Johanns Announces the Availability of $5.9 Million in Rural Cooperative Development Grants to Foster Economic Development
18 de mayo del 2005: Johanns Anuncia la Disponibilidad de 5.9 Millones de Dólares en Fondos del Desarrollo Rural Cooperativo
Para Fomentar el Desarrollo Econõmico
May 13, 2005: Johanns and Derbez sign Partnership to Promote USDA Rural Development Programs
May 11, 2005: USDA Marks 70 Years of Commitment to Rural America
May 11, 2005: Remarks by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns at the "70 Years of Commitment to Rural America" Anniversary Celebration
May 11, 2005: Video News Release "USDA Marks Seventy Years of Rural Development" -- Real Player* / Windows Media Player*
May 6, 2005: USDA Appoints Mark Reisinger to Head Rural Development Efforts in Iowa
6 de mayo del 2005: USDA Designa a Mark Reisinger Para Encabezar los Esfuerzos del Desarrollo Rural en Iowa
April 28, 2005: Johanns Announces $6 Million in Business Development Funds for Rural America
(List of Recipients)
28 de abril del 2005: Johanns Anuncia La Disponibilidad de 6 Millones de Dólares en Subsidios Para America Rural
(Lista de los Recipientes)
April 22, 2005: Earth Day 2005: Johanns Reports Wetlands Initiative Results; Healthy Forests Initiative Advancing; and Community Water Systems Expanding
(List of Recipients)
22 de abril del 2005: Dia De La Ecologia 2005: Johanns Reporta Los Resultados De La Iniciativa De Terrenos Pantanosos;
El Avance De La Iniciativa De Bosques Prósperos; Y El Crecimiento Del Sistema De Agua De La Comunidad
(Lista de los Recipientes)
April 19, 2005: USDA Appoints Scot Blehm to Head Rural Development Efforts in Nebraska
19 de abril del 2005: USDA Designa A Scot Blehm Para Encabezar Los Esfuerzos Del Desarrollo Rural En Nebraska
April 19, 2005: USDA Appoints Robert Steptoe to Head Rural Development Efforts in West Virginia
April 12, 2005: USDA Invests $5.5 Million in Business Development for Rural America
12 de abril del 2005: USDA Invierte 5.5 Millones de Dólares en el Desarrollo Comercial Para América Rural
April 5, 2005: Johanns and Gutierrez Vow to Increase Access to Capital for Rural Minority Businesses
5 de abril del 2005: Johanns Y Gutierrez Garantizan Aumentar El Acceso Al Capital Comercial Para Negocios En Minorías Rurales
April 4, 2005: USDA Appoints Paul Gutierrez to Head Rural Development Efforts in New Mexico
March 29, 2005: USDA Announces Availability of $8.9 Million in Broadband Grant Funds
29 de marzo del 2005: USDA Anuncia La Disponibilidad de 8.9 Millones de Dólares En Subsidios Para Comunicaciones Inalámbricas de Banda Ancha
March 28, 2005: Johanns Announces Availability of $22.8 Million for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects
March 24, 2005: Johanns Announces Investment of $9.2 Million in Business Development Funds for Rural America
(List of Recipients)
24 de marzo del 2005: Johanns Anuncia Inversión de 9.2 millones de dólares en Fondos de Desarrollo Comercial Para América Rural
(Lista de los Recipientes)
March 21, 2005: Video News Release "USDA Investing in Programs for Rural America" -- Real Player* / Windows Media Player*
March 11, 2005: USDA Encourages Private Investment in Expansion of Access to High-Speed Internet Technology in Rural America
March 11, 2005: USDA Announces Over $4.2 Billion for Rural Housing Loans, Guarantees and Grants
March 4, 2005: Johanns Announces the Availability of $14.3 Million in Grants to Expand Value-Added Agricultural Business Ventures
4 de marzo del 2005: Johanns Anuncia la Disponibilidad de 14.3 Millones de Dólares en Subsidios Para Expander Compañías Agrícolas de Valor Agregado
March 3, 2005: USDA Announces New Effort to Support Preserve America Initiative
3 de marzo del 2005: USDA Anuncia Nuevo Esfuerzo Para Apoyar La Iniciativa de "Preserve America"
February 24, 2005: USDA Holds Broadband Awareness Workshop in Harrisonburg, Va.
February 22, 2005: USDA Invests $6.9 Million in Business Development for Rural America
January 24, 2005: USDA Rural Development Creative Marketing and Outreach Effort Recognized With International Award
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