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August 2009
- August 18, 2009 - USDA Study Finds Rural Communities Finds Rural Communities Benefit From Greater Broadband Internet Acccess News Release
- August 18, 2009 - USDA Provides $17 Million For Critical Access Hospital In Rural Kansas News Release
- August 10, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Launches Retooled Loan Assistance for Individuals and Businesses in Struggling Agriculture Industries News Release | Fact Sheet
- August 10, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces More than $15 Million in Renewable Energy Loans and Grants News Release
- August 5, 2009 - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Announces USDA Has Helped 50.000 Americans Become Homeowners News Release
- August 3, 2009 - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Announces $6.25 Million Available in Rural Development Grants News Release
- August 3, 2009 - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Announces $155 Million for Rural Water Projects News Release
July 2009
- July 30, 2009 - Obama Administration Continues Naming State Directors for Rural Development News Release
- July 29, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $1.7 Billion in Loan Assistance Available Now to Help Rural Business through Recovery Act Funds News Release
- July 29, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $58 Million for 102 Community Facilities Projects in Rural Areas News Release
- July 28, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack $15.3 Million for 145 Business Development Projects in Rural Areas News Release
- July 24, 2009 - Commerce and USDA Hosted Public Forum For Broadband Grant and Loan Applicants in Los Angeles, California News Release
- July 23, 2009 - Commerce and USDA Hosted Public Forum For Broadband Grant and Loan Applicants in Albuquerque, New Mexico News Release
- July 21, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Funding Available for Bioenergy Development and Production News Release
- July 21, 2009 - Commerce and USDA Hosted Public Forum For Broadband Grant and Loan Applicants in Minneapolis-St. Paul News Release
- July 17, 2009 - Commerce and USDA Hosted Public Forum For Broadband Grant and Loan Applicants in Billings, Montana News Release
- July 17, 2009 - Obama Administration Continues Naming State Directors for Rural Development News Release
- July 16, 2009 - Commerce and USDA Hosted Public Forum For Broadband Grant and Loan Applicants in Lonoke, Arkansas News Release
- July 15, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $250 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Rural Water Projects News Release
- July 10, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Names Additional Rural Development Staff News Release
- July 9, 2009 - USDA Radio Broadcast of Rod Bain and Under Secretary Dallas Tonsager Discussing, "More Circuit Riders Soon Hitting the Road" to Help Small Towns With Rural Community Water and Wastewater Needs Broadcast
- July 9, 2009 - USDA Announces Funding Available for Communities to Assess Future Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects News Release
- July 8, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $63.8 million for Community Facilities Projects in Rural Areas News Release
- July 2, 2009 - Obama Administration Continues Naming State Directors for Rural Development News Release
- July 2, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Availability of Disaster Funding for USDA Rural Development Programs News Release
- July 1, 2009 - Obama Administration Launches Initiative to Bring Broadband, Jobs to More Americans
News Release | Notice of Funds Availability PDF, | HTML | BroadbandUSA Website
June 2009
- June 30, 2009 - Obama Administration Continues Naming State Directors for Rural Development News Release
- June 30, 2009 - Obama Administration Begins Naming State Directors for Rural Development
News Release
- June 26, 2009 - Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Provides Notice of Buy American Limited Waiver Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Public Notice
- June 26, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces $6.9 Million in Economic Development Funding
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June 24, 2009 - USDA Approves Guaranteed Loan for Commercial - Scale Biodiesel Production Plant News Release
- June 23, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Today Announced the Selection of Recipients for $6.45 Million in Grants to Spur Economic Development and Revitalization in Rural Communities.
News Release
- une 17, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announced the Selection of More than $123 Million in Water and Environmental Projects in 24 States News Release | Project List
- June 10, 2009 – Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Dallas Tonsager today announced the selection of 49 rural businesses, communities and rural public entities to receive $4.7 million to assist in disaster relief efforts
News Release
- June 9, 2009 -- Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Names Tammye Trevino as Administrator for Housing and Community Facilities Programs at Rural Development
News Release
- June 9, 2009 -- Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announces Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Recipients
News Release
- June 8, 2009 -- USDA Meets President Obama's 30-Day BioFuels Directive to Meet Country's Energy Needs News Release
- June 10, 2009 – Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Dallas Tonsager today announced the selection of 49 rural businesses, communities and rural public entities to receive $4.7 million to assist in disaster relief efforts
News Release
- June 1, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Kicks Off National Homeownership Month At Rural Housing Roundtable
News Release
May 2009
- May 28, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Names Judith Canales as Administrator for Business and Cooperative Programs at Rural Development in USDA News Release
- May 28, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $143 Million for Rural Water Projects News Release | Project List
- May 20, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is accepting applications for grants to help low- and very-low-income rural residents repair their homes. News Release
- May 18, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $56.6 Million for Rural Community Facilities Projects News Release
- May 6, 2009 – USDA Selects Recipients for $15 Million in Economic Development Loans and Grants. News Release
- May 6, 2009 – USDA Accepting Applications Through May 31 for Household Water Well Grants. News Release
April 2009
- April 29, 200 – 9 USDA is accepting applications for Cooperative Development Center Grants through close of business June 29, 2009. News Release
- April 28, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $615.8 Million for Rural Water Projects News Release
- April 21, 2009 – USDA Celebrates Earth Day by Awarding $144.3 million for Rural Infrastructure Projects News Release
- April 17, 2009 – USDA Annouces $12.7 million in Economic Development Funding
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- April 10, 2009 – Agricultural Secretary Vilsack names Cheryl Cook as Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development News Release
- April 8, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA has helped produce a comprehensive new study and database assessing the national economic impact of cooperatives. News Release
- April 6, 2009 – Rural Development's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Programs Web Page
- April 1, 2009 – Vice President Joe Biden and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announce Recovery Act Funding for Single Family Housing. News Release
March 2009
- March 25, 2009 – President Barack Obama has announced his intention to nominate Jonathan S. Adelstein to be Administrator of USDA Rural Development’s Rural Utilities Service. News Release
- March 13, 2009 – President Barack Obama today announced his intention to nominate Dallas P. Tonsager to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development.
News Release
- March 12, 2009 – USDA Rural Development, the National Telecommunications Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission will hold public roundtables March 17, 2009, in Las Vegas, Nev., and March 18, 2009, in Flagstaff, Ariz., on the Broadband Initiative under the American Recovery and Reinvestment of Act of 2009. Federal Register Notice | Round Table Flyer
- March 12, 2009 – USDA Awards $271 Million In Electric Loans To Bolster Infrastructure,
Funds Will Benefit 56,006 Rural Customers in 15 States. Funds Will Benefit 56,006 Rural Customers in 15 States. News Release
- March 11, 2009 – Transcripts and Archived Video of the Public Broadband Meeting March 10, 2009
- March 11, 2009 – Vilsack Announces Energy Audit Applications Now Being Accepted
February 2009
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Information for the Media
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
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