Press
Releases
National releases
Illinois Releases
August 2008
August 26:
Low Cost Home Loans
Available (Galesburg Office)
June 2008
June 2:
Watseka Family Part of
Homeownership Month
Celebration
Photo
June 4:
USDA Rural Development
Announces Rural Business
Grants
May 2008
May 1:
USDA, Ginnie Mae Announces
Milestone in Guaranteed
Rural Rental Housing Program
May 2:
Water to Flow in Rural
Communities. Dana, Long
Point, Reading and Ancona
getting access to safe water
April 2008
April:
Rural Development Funds
Available for Homeownership
April:
Helping rural water
utilities
April 04:
Illinois Electric
Cooperatives Get No Cost
Federal Loans to Support
Local Enterprises
April 14:
USDA offers funds for farm
laborer housing
April 16:
USDA Housing Funds Available
for Farm Laborers
April 21:
Rural Development Offers
Loans for Farm Labor Housing
April 22:
USDA celebrates Earth Day
with millions for rural
infrastructure projects
March 2008
March:
Illinois broadband sites
March:
Financing quality of life in
rural communities
March:
USDA, DOE to Invest up to
$18.4 million for Biomass
Research, Development and
Demonstration Projects
March 07:
USDA Rural Development
invites applications for
renewable energy loans and
grants
March 12:
USDA Rural Development
announces $7.8 Million in
economic development funding
March 17:
Aid from USDA available for
Pontiac, Watseka flood
victims
March 25:
USDA announces $267 million
for rural broadband loan
March 26:
Affordable mortgages
available with guarantee
from USDA Rural Development
March 26:
Making a dream come true
February 2008
February 02:
USDA Rural Development
Supports Improvement at
Richland Memorial Hospital
February 04:
Manzullo announces federal
program available to
Freeport homebuyers
February 05:
USDA, FCC Launch rural
broadband website
February 05:
USDA grants available for
value-added agriculture
February 08:
USDA Rural Development
offers funding for business
development
February 23:
Sadorus Fire Protection
District to Build New Fire
Station
January 2008
January 28:
Record Year
for Rural Development
January 28:
USDA Rural Development
offers funding for business
development
January 30:
USDA Rural
Development invites
applications for Rural
Infrastructure Loans and
Grants
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
Oct. 12:
USDA Rural Development
Announces Funds to Improve
Rural Health Center
August 2007
Aug. 20:
USDA Announces Availability
of $21.9 Million in High
Energy Cost Grants
Aug. 17:
Information on Funds For AG
and Small Towns at Farm
Progress Show
Aug. 08:
Water Co-Op Expands Service
With Help From USDA
Aug. 06:
USDA Announces Funding for
Grandstand Repairs
Aug. 01:
USDA Grant Helps to Reduce
Health Risk to City
Employees
July 2007
July 27:
Improvements Planned for
Wellington's Water Supply
July 27:
USDA Helps to Improve Water
Safety in Bartelso
July 24:
Illinois Co-Op Artwork on
Display in Washington, D.C.
photo 1
photo 2
July 19:
Renovations Panned for Local
Landmark
July 18:
Rural
Businesses Benefit from
Rural Development Funding
July 17:
Rural Development Grant
Funds Improvements to
Village Hall
July 17:
Piatt County Plans
Construction for Assisted
Living Facility
July 16:
New Water Rescue Boat Brings
Added Safety to Pulaski
County
July 16:
Rural Development Grant
Awarded to Shawnee Township
July 13:
Village of Yale Receives
Rural Development Grant
July 13:
USDA Rural Development
Invests in Area Businesses
July 12:
Farmers
Profit from Energy
Efficiency Funding
July 12:
Rural Development Funding
Makes New Water Tower
Possible
July 12:
Village of Irving to
Purchase New Patrol Car
July 11:
USDA Rural Development
Approves Funding for Village
of Ullin
July 11:
Rural Development Awards
Grant for Emergency Water
Repairs
July 11:
USDA Helps Health Department
Serve Residents Better
July 02:
Rural Development
Helps Provide Elevated Water
Service to Astoria
June 2007
June 13:
USDA Presents Check To
Warren County Board
June 06:
USDA Honors Manager of
Metropolis Apartment
Complexes
June 06:
Greene County Rural Water
District Expands Service
June 05:
$1.7 Million in Rural
Development Aid Helps
Daystar and Delta Center
June 04:
USDA Rural Development
Supports RLC Pre-K Center
May 2007
May:
The Rural Housing Programs
announces the Notice of
Funding for the Section 538
May
29:
Ground Broken For Cass
County Water Project
May 23:
USDA Announces Grants To
Support Rural Businesses in
Franklin County
May 22:
USDA Announces Funding To
Support Rural Businesses in
Alexander and Franklin
Counties
May 22:
USDA Announces Grants To
Support Rural Businesses in
Alexander County
May 14:
USDA Announces New Proposed
Rules for Broadband in Rural
Communities
May 07:
USDA
Rural Development
Invites Applications for
Preservation Funding
May 03:
USDA
Rural Development Offers
Loan Guarantees for Rural
Rental Housing
May 02:
Grants Available to
Non-Profits and Local
Governments for Housing
Repairs
May 01:
USDA Rural Development
Offers Funds to Provide
Housing for Farm Laborers
April
2007
April 26:
USDA Rural Development
Celebrates Earth Day With
Millions For Rural Illinois
Water Systems
April 26:
Johanns Announces More Than
$306 Million in
Electric Loans
April 23:
$19 Million
in Grants Available for
Value-Added Ventures
April 10:
Rural Development Announces
$4.95 Million in Grants for
Public Television Digital
Transition
April 06:
"Rural America” Is Bigger
Than You Think
April 05:
USDA Announces Nearly $128
Million Available for
Distance Learning and
Telemedicine in Rural
Communities
April 05:
Johanns Discusses USDA’S
2007 Farm Bill Proposals for
Rural Development
March 2007
March 31:
Millions Available for
Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency
March 29:
USDA Announces
$990 Thousand for Household
Water Well System Grants
March 06:
Workshop on Energy Savings
for Businesses,
Farmers and Contractors
February 2007
Feb. 26:
USDA Awards Grant to Help
Make Ethanol Production More
Profitable
Feb.13:
USDA Repair Loans Can Make
Comfort Affordablee
Feb.12:
Rural Development Offers
Farm Labor Housing Loans
Feb.12:
New
Construction Loan Program
Good Deal for Homebuyers
Feb. 9:
Time To
Prepare for USDA Grant
Opportunities
Feb. 6:
USDA Helps Refurbish Energy
Apartment Complex
January 2007
Jan. 31:
Johanns Unveils 2007 Farm
Bill Proposals
Jan. 31:
Johanns Unveils 2007 Farm
Bill Proposals
(Fact Sheet) (Fact Sheet)
Jan. 29:
USDA Announces Over 6.4
Million For Rural Community
Development Initiatives
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