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December 21, 2001: Secretary Names Gilbert G. Gonzalez, Jr. as Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development
December 17, 2001: USDA Announces $260 Million for Rural Energy and Business Efforts in 24 States
November 30, 2001: USDA Appoints Charles R. Banks to Head Rural Development Efforts in Kansas
November 30, 2001: USDA Appoints Jose A. Otero-Garcia to Head Rural Development Efforts in Puerto Rico
November 8, 2001: $1.6 Million USDA Loan Guarantee to Boost U.S. Flag Manufacturer's Workforce
November 1, 2001: USDA Announces Funding for National Centers of Excellence
October 25, 2001: USDA Announces $750,000 For Library, $23.6 Million to Bring High-Speed Telecom to Rural Kentucky
October 19, 2001: USDA Appoints Frank Frassetto to Head Rural Development Efforts in Wisconsin
October 12, 2001: USDA Appoints Mike Neruda as Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development
October 4, 2001: $8.5 Million Loan Guarantee to Assist Alabama Clothing Manufacturer
October 2, 2001: Veneman Swears in Sub-Cabinet Members
October 2, 2001: Kentucky Rural Leader Becomes 15th Administrator of Rural Utilities Programs
September 28, 2001: USDA Awards $11.4 Million in Rural Development Grants for Education and Medical Service
September 27, 2001: USDA Approves Loan to Save Pennsylvania Coal Mining Jobs
September 21, 2001: USDA Rural Development Grant to Help Remote Alaskan Communities Secure Adequate Fuel Supplies
September 17, 2001: $10 Million in Rural Development Grants Selected to Spur Economic Growth in 21 States
(List of Value Added Ag Product Market Development Grant Recipients)
September 8, 2001: USDA Announces $3.6 Million in Rural Development Grants and Loans for Rural Kansas
August 31, 2001: USDA Appoints Eddie Browning to Head Rural Development Efforts in Arizona
August 31, 2001: USDA Provides $17.5 Million to Assist Economically Distressed Rural Areas
(List of Community Facilities Economic Impact Initiative Grants)
August 31, 2001: 15 States Selected for USDA Rural Cooperative Development Funds
(List of USDA 2001 Cooperative Development Grants)
August 31, 2001: Farm Co-op Business Volume Stable in 2000
August 29, 2001: Ag Secretary Breaks Ground on $4.2 Million Migrant/Seasonal Housing Facility in Immokalee
August 29, 2001: Agriculture Secretary Announces $1.3 Million Through Cooperative Agreements With 1890 Institutions
August 28, 2001: USDA Announces Rural Development Grants for Western States
(List of Business Grant Recipients From California, Oregon and Washington)
August 28, 2001: 29 States to Receive $9 Million in Rural Development Assistance
(List of Business Loan and Grant Recipients From the 29 States)
August 22, 2001: At Dakotafest, USDA Secretary Highlights Trade; Announces $764,000 in Rural Development Assistance
August 21, 2001: USDA Announces $15.3 Million in Rural Development Assistance During Visit to Mississippi
August 21, 2001: USDA Provides $.9 Million in Alaska Housing Assistance
August 17, 2001: Agriculture Secretary Announces Selection for Rural Business Development Grants in Iowa
August 17, 2001: USDA Approves Business Loan Guarantee to Spur Local Tourist Economy in Small Iowa Community
August 16, 2001: Agriculture Secretary Announces $3.65 Million in Rural Development Assistance During Visit to Georgia
August 14, 2001: Texas Communities Get Tentative Approval on $20 Million Water Project
August 13, 2001: Agriculture Secretary Announces Grant to Help Ease Athol's Water Emergency
August 13, 2001: Agriculture Secretary Announces Selection for Rural Business Development Grants
August 10, 2001: Agreement Expands Market For Creating Affordable Rural Rental Housing
August 3, 2001: USDA Appoints Stephen G. Wenzel to Head Rural Development Efforts in Minnesota
July 27, 2001: USDA Appoints Lynn D. Jensen to Head Rural Development Efforts in South Dakota
July 20, 2001: USDA Appoints Bryan Daniel to Head Rural Development Efforts in Texas
July 10, 2001: USDA Awards $5 Million Multi-State Grant Establishing Agricultural Marketing Resource Center
July 6, 2001: USDA appoints Joanne C. DeVuyst to Head Rural Development Efforts in Michigan
July 3, 2001: USDA Announces $5.7 Million in Business Development Grants
(List of Recipients Selected for Funding Consideration)
July 3, 2001: Value-Added Grant Application Deadline Extended 30 Days
June 29, 2001: USDA Appoints Charles Clemons to Head Rural Development Efforts in Florida
June 29, 2001: USDA Appoints John Allen to Head Rural Development Efforts in Arkansas
June 28, 2001: USDA Marks 75th Anniversary of Cooperative Programs
June 25, 2001: USDA Announces Nearly $10 Million in Value Added Agricultural Product Market Development Grants
June 25, 2001: USDA Announces $2.4 Million in Value Added Grants in Support of President's National Energy Strategy
June 22, 2001: USDA Appoints Joseph Newbill to Head Rural Development Efforts in Virginia
June 22, 2001: USDA Approves $12.5 Million Guaranteed Loan for Construction of Iowa Ethanol Facility
June 14, 2001: USDA Awards $15 Million in Rural Education and Medicine Grants
June 12, 2001: USDA Rural Development Announces $14.4 Million in Development Loans
June 6, 2001: Rural Homeownership Rate Remains High
June 1, 2001: USDA Appoints Randall Hunt to Head Rural Development Efforts in Ohio
June 1, 2001: USDA Appoints Patrick Brennan to Head Rural Development Efforts in New York
June 1, 2001: USDA Appoints Steve Pelham to Head Rural Development Efforts in Alabama
June 1, 2001: USDA Appoints Lorraine Shin to Head Rural Development Efforts in Hawaii
May 25, 2001: USDA Announces Development Training Sessions for Rural Communities
May 24, 2001: USDA Announces $8.4 Million in Loans and Grants for Rural Economic Development
May 18, 2001: USDA Appoints Bill Allen to Head Rural Development Efforts in Alaska
May 14, 2001: USDA Appoints Daniel Brown to Head Rural Development Efforts in Iowa
May 8, 2001: USDA Broadens Criteria for Multi-Family Housing Loan Guarantees
May 4, 2001: USDA Appoints Michael Aube to Head Rural Development Efforts in Maine
April 27, 2001: USDA Appoints Devin Nunes to Head Rural Development Efforts in California
April 27, 2001: USDA Appoints Jolinda LaClair to Head Rural Development Efforts in Vermont/New Hampshire
April 20, 2001: USDA Appoints Jackie J. Gleason to Head Rural Development Efforts in Washington
April 20, 2001: USDA Employees Honored for Work in Donating Computers to Indian Colleges
April 13, 2001: USDA Announces Availability of $4 Million in Grants for Native American Tribes
April 13, 2001: USDA Announces Availability of $4.5 Million to Promote Co-op Development
April 13, 2001: USDA Appoints W.T. Ryan to Head Rural Development Efforts in Montana
April 13, 2001: USDA Appoints Mary Tackett to Head Rural Development Efforts in Tennessee
April 13, 2001: USDA Appoints John Cochran to Head Rural Development Efforts in Wyoming
April 6, 2001: USDA Appoints Robert White to Head Rural Development Efforts in Indiana
April 6, 2001: USDA Appoints Michael Field to Head Rural Development Efforts in Idaho
April 2, 2001: USDA Announces $50 Million in Community Facility Disaster Assistance
March 30, 2001: USDA Appoints Brent Kisling to Head Rural Development Efforts in Oklahoma
March 30, 2001: USDA Appoints James Barr to Head Rural Development Efforts in Nebraska
March 30, 2001: USDA Appoints Roberto Salazar to Head Rural Development Efforts in New Mexico
March 23, 2001: USDA Appoints John Cooper to Head Rural Development Efforts in North Carolina
March 23, 2001: USDA Appoints Douglas Wilson to Head Rural Development Efforts in Illinois
March 23, 2001: USDA Appoints Ginette Dennis to Head Rural Development Efforts in Colorado
March 23, 2001: USDA Announces $47.5 Million in Community Facilities Grants for Depressed Rural Areas
March 20, 2001: USDA Reappoints Lynn Schoessler to Head Rural Development Efforts in Oregon
March 20, 2001: USDA Appoints Clare Carlson to Head Rural Development Efforts in North Dakota
March 16, 2001: USDA Appoints Gregory Branum to Head Rural Development Efforts in Missouri
March 14, 2001: USDA Appoints Marlene Elliott to Head Rural Development Efforts in Delaware
March 13, 2001: USDA Appoints Michael Taylor to Head Rural Development Efforts in Louisiana
March 12, 2001: USDA Appoints Stone Workman to Head Rural Development Efforts in Georgia
March 12, 2001: USDA Appoints Kenneth Slone to Head Rural Development Efforts in Kentucky
March 12, 2001: USDA Appoints David Tuttle to Head Rural Development Efforts in Massachusetts
March 12, 2001: USDA Appoints Larry Smith to Head Rural Development Efforts in Nevada
March 12, 2001: USDA Appoints Byron Ross to Head Rural Development Efforts in Pennsylvania
March 12, 2001: USDA Appoints Charles Sparks to Head Rural Development Efforts in South Carolina
March 12, 2001: USDA Appoints John R. Cox to Head Rural Development Efforts in Utah
March 12, 2001: USDA Appoints Jenny Phillips to Head Rural Development Efforts in West Virginia
March 6, 2001: USDA to Award $25 Million in Grants to Promote Value-Added Ventures
March 5, 2001: USDA Appoints Nick Walters to Head Rural Development Efforts in Mississippi
February 14, 2001: Application Deadline Near for $15 Million in Telecom Grants
January 29, 2001: USDA Announces $51 Million for Housing Loans and Grants
January 17, 2001: Glickman Announces $30 Million Investment in Rural America
January 10, 2001: USDA to Provide $100 Million in Rural Rental Housing Loans
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