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December 17, 2007: USDA Announces More Than $6.2 Million For Rural Community Development Initiatives
November 13, 2007: David Glasgow slected for the 2007 Annual USDA Rural Development High Mark award.
October 30, 2007: Peter D. Morgan Named Associate Administrator for Rural Development's Housing and Community Facilities Programs
October 26, 2007: USDA Awards More Than $1.6 Billion in Electric Loans
October 11, 2007: 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Selected for Funds to Promote Job and Business Growth
October 11, 2007: USDA Announces Recipients of $7.98 Million to Improve Rural Health Care
October 11, 2007: Conner Honors USDA Employees in Annual Awards Ceremony
October 4, 2007: USDA Announces Recipients of Community Connect Grants
October 1, 2007: USDA Awards More Than $22.3 Million for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants / List of Recipients
September 28, 2007: USDA Rural Development Announces $9.6 Million to Repair Rural Housing
September 26, 2007: USDA Announces $16.6 Million in Economic Development Funding
September 26, 2007: USDA Announces Selection of Recipients for Technical and Supervisory Assistance Housing Grants
September 26, 2007: USDA Announces Small Minority Producer Grant Recipients
September 25, 2007: USDA Announces Recipients of $223 Million in Electric Loans
September 20, 2007: USDA Rural Development Announces $18.2 Million for Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Projects / List of Recipients
September 18, 2007: Johanns Announces $22.7 Million in Value-Added Producer Grants / List of Recipients
September 13, 2007: Johanns Announces $3.6 Million for 19 Rural Cooperative Development Centers
September 12, 2007: Johanns Announces $9.2 Million in Community Facility Grants
September 10, 2007: USDA Appoints Rice to Head Rural Development Efforts in West Virginia
September 7, 2007: USDA Rural Development Awards $4.95 Million for Public TV Digital Television Grants
August 31, 2007: USDA Awards $1.1 Billion in Electric Loans
August 29, 2007: USDA Rural Development Announces $13.7 Million in Rural Business Grants / List of Recipients
August 21, 2007: USDA Awards $97 Million for Renewable Energy Projects / Link to NOFA Announcement
August 20, 2007: USDA Announces Availability of $21.9 Million in High Energy Cost Grants
August 7, 2007: Johanns Announces $4 Million in Grants for Tribal Colleges
July 26,2007: Dorr
Announces Katherine Kelley Poole as Director of Legislative and Public Affairs
for Rural Development
July 13,2007: USDA Awards $107 Million in Electric Loans
June 29, 2007:
USDA
Announces Availability of $8.9 Million in Broadband Grants
June 27, 2007:
Johanns
Announces $19.25 Million in Loans and Grants for Rural Businesses
June 12, 2007:
Rural Development Praises Property Managers'
Accomplishments
June 11, 2007: USDA,
DOE Announce $18 Million Soliciation for Biomass Research and Development
June 1, 2007:
USDA
Builds On Homeownership Month
May 22, 2007:
USDA
Announces $16.3 MIillion In Rural Business Enterprise Zone Loans and Grants
May 11, 2007: USDA
Announces New Proposed Rules for Broad band in Rural Communiites
May 7, 2007: Agriculture
Under Secretary Thomas Dorr Today Announced the Award of $19.75 Million to Create
or Retain Jobs at Rural Businesses.
April 26, 2007:
Johanns Announces More Than $306 Million in Electric Loans
List of Recipients
April 26, 2007:
Johanns
Announces More Than $52 Million in Loans and Grants for Farm Labor Housing, Housing Preservation
April 23, 2007:
Johanns
Announces Availability of More Than $19 Million in Grants for Value-Added Ag
Ventures
April 23, 2007:
USDA
Rural Development Celebrates Earth Day by Awarding Nearly $180 Million for Rural
Water Systems
Earth
Day Project Funding Table
April 11, 2007:
Rural Development Announces $4.95
Million in Grants for Public Television Digital Transition
April 5, 2007: USDA Announces Nearly $128 Million Available for Distance Learning and Telemedicine in Rural Communities
April 5, 2007: Johanns Discusses USDA'S 2007 Farm Bill Proposals for Rural Development
March 29, 2007:
USDA Announces $990 Thousand for Household Water Well System Grants
(Federal Register Notice) (PDF)
March 21, 2007: Johanns Discusses USDA Renewable Energy Proposals
March 21, 2007: USDA Announces Notice of Funding Availability for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Loans and Grants
(Federal Register Notice) (PDF)
March 13, 2007: USDA Awards More Than $415,000 in Weather Radio Transmitter Grants to Bring Early
Warning Broadcasts to Rural America
(List of Recipients)
February 12,
2007: USDA
Announces $4.6 Million to Promote Business Development and Job Creation
/ Recipient List
February 2, 2007:
Dorr Announces Appointment of Clark Johnson to
Head Rural Development Efforts in Montana
January 31, 2007: Johanns Unveils 2007 Farm Bill Proposals
(Farm Bill Fact Sheets, Resources)
January 29, 2007: USDA Announces Over $6.4 Million for Rural Community Development Initiatives
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
January 29, 2007: Johanns Announces More Than $90 Million in Electric Loans
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
January 25, 2007: USDA Announces Speakers for March 1st Outlook Forum
January 24, 2007: USDA Announces Plan for $1.6 Billion Investment in Renewable Fuels
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)
* Audio presentations require installation of a media player program like the Real Player or Windows Media Player.
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