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October 26, 2006: Conner Announces Almost $210 Million in Rural Broadband, Telecommunications Loans
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
October 23, 2006: USDA Announces Multi-Family Repair and Rehabilitation Funding
October 23, 2006: Johanns Announces More Than $776 Million in Electric Loans
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
October 23, 2006: USDA Rural Development Promotes Guaranteed Loan Program
October 23, 2006: USDA Rural Development Expands Guaranteed Underwriting System Pilot
October 20, 2006: Rural Development Staff Honored at Annual USDA Awards Ceremony
October 20, 2006: Johanns Honors USDA Employees in Annual Awards Ceremony
October 19, 2006: USDA Appoints John Rounsaville to Head Rural Development Efforts in Mississippi
October 17, 2006: New Jersey Farmers to Benefit from USDA Grants
October 16, 2006: Johanns Announces Appointment of Clyde Holloway to Head Rural Development Efforts in Louisiana
October 12, 2006: USDA-DOE Make Available $4 Million for Biomass Genomics Research
October 11, 2006: USDA Designates 10 Biobased Items for Federal Procurement
October 10, 2006: Secretaries Bodman and Johanns Kick Off Renewable Energy Conference with $17.5 Million for Biofuels Research and Development Grants
October 4, 2006: USDA Announces Nearly $30 Million in Broadband, Telecommunications Loans
October 2, 2006: USDA Awards Over $25.8 Million for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Projects
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
September 29, 2006: Johanns Announces Nearly $2 Million in Grant Funding to Support the Mississippi Delta Region
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
September 28, 2006: USDA Rural Development Introduces Guaranteed Underwriting System Pilot
September 28, 2006: USDA Rural Development Introduces Market Test of Guaranteed Underwriting System (GUS) -- Editorial by Under Secretary Dorr
September 27, 2006: USDA Announces Over $234 Million in Electric Loans
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
September 25, 2006: USDA-DOE Announce More Speakers for National Renewable Energy Conference
September 22, 2006: 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Receive Funds to Promote Jobs and Business Growth
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
September 20, 2006: USDA Announces $15.4 Million in Economic Development Funding
(Intermediary Relending Program Recipients) / (Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Recipients) (PDF)
September 18, 2006: Johanns Announces More Than $9.8 Million in Grants to Repair or Rehabilitate Rural Low-Income Housing
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
September 15, 2006: USDA Announces $8.9 Million in Broadband Community Connect Grants
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
September 14, 2006: Johanns Announces $4.3 Million for Rural Cooperative Development
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
September 13, 2006: Johanns Announces $22.6 Million in Value Added Producer Grants and Small Minority Producer Grants
(Value Added Producer Grant Recipients) / (Small Minority Producer Grant Recipients) (PDF)
September 12, 2006: Johanns Announces Over $16.5 Million in Economic Impact Grants
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
September 11, 2006: USDA Rural Development Provides Funding to Kentucky Organizations
September 8, 2006: Johanns Announces More Than $2.6 Million in Community Facilities Grants
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
September 8, 2006: Renewable Fuels Are Coming of Age -- Editorial by Under Secretary Dorr
September 8, 2006: Under Secretary Dorr Announces Appointment of Jackie Gleason to Serve as Administrator of Business and Cooperative Programs
August 30, 2006: Johanns Announces Over $4.6 Million in Grants for Tribal Colleges
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
August 30, 2006: USDA Announces $17.5 Million Investment In Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
August 30, 2006: USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development Presents Loan and Grant to Amana Farms for Renewable Energy Project
August 29, 2006: USDA Delivers $1.26 Million to Ohio for Rural Business Development and Job Retention
August 25, 2006: USDA Awards Over $4.9 Million to Fund Rural Public Television Digital Conversion Projects
(List of Recipients)
August 24, 2006: Johanns Announces Over $309 Million in Electric Loans to Thirteen States
(List of Recipients)
August 24, 2006: USDA-DOE Announce Additional Keynote Speakers for National Renewable Energy Conference
24 de agosto del 2006: USDA-DOE Anuncian Presentadores Distinguidos Para La Conferencia Nacional De Energía Renovable
August 24, 2006: USDA Under Secretary Tours Topeka Community Service Organization
August 21, 2006: Ginnie Mae to Securitize New USDA Rural Development Initiative
August 17, 2006: Johanns Announces Grants Totalling More Than $6.5 Million to Spur Business Growth and Economic Development
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
August 15, 2006: USDA Rural Development Delivers in Tulare County
August 10, 2006: USDA-DOE Announce Keynote Speakers for National Renewable Energy Conference
August 10, 2006: USDA Officials Wrap Up Three State Renewable Energy and Ag Tour
August 9, 2006: Ground Broken on New Medial Center in St. James
August 9, 2006: USDA and DOE Name Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee Members
August 8, 2006: Johanns Announces Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Funding
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
August 8, 2006: Johanns Releases Renewable Energy Analysis Paper
(Executive Summary and Full Analysis)
August 2, 2006: Johanns Announces Over $263.5 Million in Electric Loans; Consumers in Nine States Will Benefit
2 de agosto del 2006: Johanns Anuncia Más De $263.5 Millones En Prestamos Para Electricidad; Consumidores De Nueve Estados Se Beneficiaran
August 1, 2006: Dorr Announces Over $950,000 in Grants to Support Rural Homeownership in 11 States
(List of Recipients)
1 de agosto del 2006: Dorr Anuncia Que Otorgara Mas De $950,000 En Apoyo Rural A Propietarios De Vivienda En 11 Estados
(Lista de los Recipientes)
July 25, 2006: Joint USDA-DOE National Renewable Energy Conference Opens Registration
July 24, 2006: USDA Appoints James F. Fitzgerald to Chief of Staff Post at Rural Development
July 21, 2006: USDA Announces $594,000 in Grants to Repair or Rehabilitate Low-Income Housing in Under-Served Areas
21 de Julio del 2006: USDA Anuncia $594,000 En Fondos Para La Reparación O Rehabilitación De Viviendas De Bajos Recursos En Áreas Desatendidas
July 20, 2006: Johanns Announces Over $9.4 Million in Rural Economc Development Loans and Grants
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
20 de Julio del 2006: Johanns Annuncia Mas De $9.4 Millones En Préstamos Y Fondos Para El Desarrollo Económico Rural
(Lista de los Recipientes) (PDF)
July 13, 2006: Conner Announces Availability of Over $6.2 Million for Rural Community Development
July 7, 2006: Johanns Releases Analysis of Rural Development Programs
(Executive Summary and Full Analysis)
June 29, 2006: Conner Announces $4 Million in Business Development Loans
June 23, 2006: USDA and DOE Announce National Renewable Energy Conference for October
June 21, 2006: USDA Announces Almost $1.5 Million Available to Cooperatives to Assist Small Minority Producers
June 19, 2006: Rural Development Under Secretary Presents Grant to Promote Biofuels Development in Pennsylvania
June 12, 2006: Johanns Announces Grants of Nearly $1 Million to Spur Busines Growth and Economic Development
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
June 12, 2006: USDA Observes Homeownership Month By Helping West Virginia Families Build Their Own Homes
June 9, 2006: USDA Rural Development Under Secretary Celebrates National Homeownership Month in Baxter, Minnesota
June 9, 2006: USDA Rural Development Provides Funds to Help 21 Pennsylvania Families Achieve the Dream of Homeownership
June 6, 2006: Johanns Announces Program Enhancements to Promote Ownership of Energy-Efficient New Homes
June 2, 2006: Johanns Names Faulkner Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development
May 31, 2006: June 2006 is National Homeownership Month -- Editorial by Under Secretary Dorr
May 31, 2006: Johanns Announces Over $17 Million in Funding to Promote Economic Development Projects
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
May 31, 2006: FSIS Announces Groundbreaking Outreach Program to Assist Small and Very Small Plants
May 25, 2006: USDA Announces Funds to Help Homeowners Affected by Hurricanes
May 19, 2006: USDA Rural Development Selects 2005 National Site Managers of the Year
May 17, 2006: USDA Rural Development Launches New Website to Better Serve American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
May 12, 2006: Johanns Announces More Than $118 Million in Loans to Seven Rural Electric Cooperatives
May 9, 2006: USDA Expands Broadband Access in Minnesota and South Dakota
May 8, 2006: Johanns Appoints Gleason to Head Rural Development Efforts in New Mexico
April 28, 2006: Johanns Announces Funds to Research Economic Impact of Cooperatives
April 25, 2006: Johanns Announces $1 Million in Grants Available for Technical and Supervisory Housing Assistance
April 24, 2006: Agriculture Under Secretary Dorr Awards Nearly $4.2 Million to Local Projects Using Woody Biomass
April 21, 2006: Johanns Observes Earth Day in Colorado With Conservation Agreements
(List of Water Project Recipients) (PDF)
April 13, 2006: USDA Announces $20 Million Avaiable for Distance Learning and Telemedicine in Rural Communities
April 10, 2006: USDA Rural Development Under Secretary Announces $26.6 Million for New Salida Hospital
April 6, 2006: USDA Rural Development Housing Voucher Program Helps Residents Remain in Apartments
April 6, 2006: $33.8 Million From USDA Rural Development Going to Georgia and Florida to Expand Broadband Access
April 6, 2006: USDA Announces Broadband Loans Totaling $43.7 Million
March 31, 2006: New Rural Rental Housing Demonstration Programs Help Ensure Quality Affordable Housing to Tenants
March 31, 2006: USDA Appoints Davis to Head Rural Development Efforts in Virginia
March 31, 2006: USDA Appoints Bennett to Head Rural Development Efforts in Colorado
March 29, 2006: USDA Invests $5.7 Million in Business Development for Rural America
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
March 22, 2006: USDA Announces Over $9.8 Million in Rural Development Funding for Rural Economic Development and Job Creation
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
March 15, 2006: USDA Announces Nearly $6.7 Million to Spur Rural Economic and Community Development in 20 States
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
March 2, 2006: USDA Appoints Higgins to Head Rural Development Efforts in California
February 24, 2006: Johanns Announces Over $21 Million in Energy Projects
(List of Recipients)
February 22, 2006: Johanns Announces the Availability of $188 Million in Loan Guarantees and Grants for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects
February 9, 2006: Applications Being Accepted for Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program Funds
February 1, 2006: USDA Appoints Gene DeRossett to Head Rural Development Efforts in Michigan
January 26, 2006: Johanns Announces $2.8 Billion in Hurricane Disaster Assistance
January 25, 2006: USDA Announces Outlook Forum 2006: Prospering in Rural America
January 9, 2006: Johanns Announces $38 Million in Loans and Grants to Spark Growth of Value-Added Ag Ventures and Business Development
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
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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