USDA Rural Development has moved beyond being merely a sole source lender, to
the dual role of lender and facilitator of community development.
Our goal is to coordinate program delivery through promoting strategic
development activities and collaborative efforts among all stakeholders in local
communities. We additionally seek to maximize the impact of federal, state,
local and private resources and holistically address rural community development
needs.
In providing technical assistance and empowering communities to create unique
solutions to their own set of needs, USDA Rural Development hopes to foster
sustainable economic, physical, and social development throughout rural New
York.
In New York, USDA Rural Development specifically administers two programs
within the Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community family of initiatives: The
Rural
Economic Area Partnership (REAP) Zone program and the
Champion
Community program.
The national EZ/EC website has
links to a variety of community development and funding resources.
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