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December 23, 2003: LOCAL Television Loan Guarantee Board Opens Application Window for LOCAL Television Loan Guarantee Program (PDF)
December 19, 2003: USDA Announces $1 Million in Grants to Support Rural Home Health Care Cooperaties Efforts
December 11, 2003: $28.7 Million in USDA Rural Development Grants Selected to Spur Economic Growth in 40 States
(List of Recipients) (PDF)
November 18, 2003: Statement by Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman on Thomas C. Dorr
November 6, 2003: Remarks (PDF), Agriculture Future of America -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
October 31, 2003: Bush Administration Unveils New Job Creation Effort for Rural America
October 22, 2003: Veneman Announces Agreement to Encourage Alternative Energy Sources, Greenhouse Gas Reductions
October 20, 2003: Remarks (PDF), Mortgage Bankers Association 90th Annual Convention -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
October 16, 2003: Opening (PDF) and Full (PDF) Remarks on New Generation Cooperatives
Before the House Committee on Agriculture -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
October 15, 2003: Veneman Dedicates Migrant/Seasonal Farmworker Housing Facility in Florida | Dedication Ceremony Transcript
October 2, 2003: Veneman Commends Growth of Minority Businesses as Vital to Continued Economic Growth and Prosperity
October 1, 2003: USDA Provides Over $23 Million to Improve Housing, Education and Telecommunications in New Mexico
October 1, 2003: Remarks (PDF), Renewable Fuels Association Board of Directors Meeting -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
September 30, 2003: USDA Awards $32.4 Million in Rural Development Grants for Education and Medical Service
(List of Recipients)
September 30, 2003: Remarks (PDF), Rural Telecommunications Congress and Rural Broadband Coalition Meeting -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
September 26, 2003: USDA Awards $10 Million for Agricultural Innovation Centers
September 24, 2003: Veneman Announces $11.3 Million in Broadband Technology Grants
(List of Recipients)
September 17, 2003: USDA Offers Array of Assistance Following Disasters
September 16, 2003: Veneman Announces $6.3 Million in Rural Cooperative Development Grants to Foster Economic Development in 20 States
(List of Recipients)
September 15, 2003: USDA Announces $1.5 Million in Cooperative Agreements With 1890 Institutions
September 15, 2003: USDA Announces Rural Investments of $45 Million to Spark Community and Economic Development in 34 States
(Native American Business Grants) | (Intermediary Relending Loans) | (Community Programs Tribal and Economic Impact Grants) (PDF)
September 8, 2003: Media Advisory--USDA Midwest TARGET Center to Hold Art Exhibit in Honor of National Disability Month
September 4, 2003: Opening Remarks on Attracting Economic Growth in Rural America
Before the House Committee on Small Business -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
August 26, 2003: Opening and Full (PDF) Remarks on the Rural Economy, Renewable Energy and the Role
of Cooperatives, Before the Senate Finance Committee -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
August 25, 2003: Veneman Announces Investment of $13 Million in Business Development Funds for Rural America
(List of Recipients)
August 25, 2003: USDA Announces Over $21 Million to Support Rural Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Efforts
(List of Recipients)
August 15, 2003: USDA Publishes Proposed Rule for Television Loan Program
August 15, 2003: USDA Announces Over $45 Million in Rural Development Funds for Rural Iowa
August 14, 2003: USDA Provides $333.7 Million To Improve Electric and Telecommunication Services in 15 States
(List of Recipients)
August 8, 2003: Veneman Announces $11.3 Million in Rural Development Assistance During Visit to California
August 7, 2003: USDA Announces Over $20.4 Million in Rural Development Funds for Rural Ohio
August 6, 2003: Remarks, 6th Annual Minnesota Rural Summit -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
July 30, 2003: USDA Announces $6 Million in Grants for Rural Economic and Community Development
July 30, 2003: Remarks (PDF), National Biodiesel Board Annual Meeting -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
July 21, 2003: USDA Announces $15 Million for Public Television Station Digital Transition Grants
July 17, 2003: USDA Provides $14.9 Million to Improve Energy Generation in Rural Areas With High Energy Costs
(List of Recipients)
July 16, 2003: USDA Provides More Than $19 Million In Rural Development Assistance to 10 Florida Recipients
July 15, 2003: USDA Provides $60 Million to Improve Telecommunication Service in Texas, North Dakota and South Dakota
(List of Recipients)
July 10, 2003: USDA Provides $327 Million to Improve Electric Services in Six States
(List of Recipients)
June 30, 2003: USDA Provides $21 Million to Spur Job and Economic Growth in 18 States
(List of Recipients)
June 25, 2003: Statement on the Benefits of Rural Development's Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program
Before the House Committee on Agriculture -- Statement by Under Secretary Dorr
June 25, 2003: Statement on the Multi-Family Housing Section 521 Rental Assistance Program
Before the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Financial Services -- Statement by Under Secretary Dorr
June 20, 2003: Allan R. Johnson Named Director for Legislative and Public Affairs for Rural Development
June 20, 2003: Media Advisory--Dorr to Help Maryland Family Build Home
June 16, 2003: USDA and HUD Announce Border Region Initiative
16 de junio, 2003: USDA Y HUD Anuncian Iniciativa Para La Región Fronteriza
June 16, 2003: Remarks (PDF), National Rural Housing Summit -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
June 16, 2003: Summit Remarks (PDF), FHA Commissioner Weicher and the FHA Mortgage Scorecard -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
June 11, 2003: Remarks (PDF), Iowa Bankers Association Meeting -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
June 10, 2003: Remarks (PDF), Regional Value Added Conference -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
June 6, 2003: Veneman Announces Investment of $2.8 Million in Business Development Funds for Rural Kansas
June 4, 2003: Veneman Announces Investment of $20.1 Million in Business Development Funds for Rural America
(List of Recipients)
June 3, 2003: Remarks (PDF), Anaerobic Digester Conference -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
May 30, 2003: Dorr Hails Efforts to Provide Affordable Housing in the Colonias Along the U.S. Border
30 de mayo, 2003: Dorr Alaba Los Esfuerzos Por Brindar Viviendas Asequibles En Las Colonias Fronterizas De Los Estados Unidos De Norteamérica
May 30, 2003: Remarks (PDF), Homeownership and Broadband Grant Event -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
May 29, 2003: Remarks (PDF), Second Annual Business Technology Conference -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
May 29, 2003: Dorr Presents Technology Infrastructure Funding at Rural Utah Business Technology Conference
May 19, 2003: USDA Extends Deadline for $23 Million in Renewable Energy Grants
(Federal Register Notice) | (Business Programs Renewable Energy Site)
May 19, 2003: National Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month 2003 -- Editorial by Under Secretary Dorr
May 16, 2003: Veneman Announces $20 Million in Broadband Technology Grants
(List of Grant Recipients): PDF / HTML
May 14, 2003: Veneman Thanks USDA Employees on the First Anniversary of Farm Bill Signing / Factsheet
April 24, 2003: USDA Appoints Dale Sherwin to Head Rural Development Efforts in Michigan
April 22, 2003: Veneman Marks Earth Day by Announcing Funds for Conservation and Water Development
(List of Earth Day 2003 Projects and Funding: PDF / DOC / HTML)
April 16, 2003: Agriculture Secretary Announces $6.5 Million in Rural Development Assistance During Visit to Tennessee
April 9, 2003: Agreement Brings New Lending Tool to Rural Lenders
April 7, 2003: Remarks (PDF), North American Agriculture Journalists Forum -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
April 7, 2003: Veneman Announces $44 Million in Grants for Renewable Energy Initiatives
March 19, 2003: Statement on the FY 2004 Budget Request Before the House Subcommittee on Agriculture,
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies -- Under Secretary Dorr
March 17, 2003: Veneman Announces Over $12.5 Million in Economic Support for Rural Alabama
March 11, 2003: Remarks (PDF), Cenex Harvest States Meeting -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
March 6, 2003: Veneman Says the President's Jobs and Economic Growth Plan Will Save Farm Families $4 Billion in 2003; Announces $327 Million
In Rural Economic Growth And Infrastructure Investment Programs
March 3, 2003: Remarks (PDF), National American Indian Housing Council Legislative Conference -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
March 2, 2003: Remarks (PDF), National Association of Counties Rural Action Caucus -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
February 25, 2003: Remarks (PDF), National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Meeting -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
February 20, 2003: Remarks (PDF), 2003 Ag Outlook Forum -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
February 18, 2003: Remarks (PDF), National Ethanol Conference -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
February 16, 2003: Remarks (PDF), National Conference of State Legislatures Ag Chairs Summit -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
February 10, 2003: Veneman Announces $12.8 Million in Rural Development Assistance
(List of Loan and Grant Recipients)
February 10, 2003: USDA Announces Over $1.5 Million for Rural Development in Idaho
February 10, 2003: Remarks (PDF), 3rd Harvesting Clean Energy Conference in Boise, Idaho -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
February 3, 2003: Agriculture Budget Proposes Record Spending for Conservation, Food Safety, Nutrition and Food Assistance Programs
February 3, 2003: Remarks (PDF), National Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils Meeting -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
January 29, 2003: Veneman Launches $1.4 Billion Program to Expand Telecommunication and Broadband Technology in Rural America
January 29, 2003: Remarks (PDF) Announcing Rural Broadband Loan and Loan Guarantee Program -- Secretary Veneman, Under Secretary Dorr,
Utilities Programs Administrator Legg
January 17, 2003: USDA Announces $336,000 Guaranteed Loan for Rural Hawaii Health Clinic
January 15, 2003: Remarks (PDF), Farm Bill Outreach Meeting in Victoria, TX -- Remarks by Under Secretary Dorr
January 7, 2003: Veneman Highlights USDA Midterm Record
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