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The Community Development Program (CDP) administers rural community development programs within USDA Rural Development. Each program and initiative promotes self-sustaining, long-term economic and community development in rural areas. The programs demonstrate how every rural community can achieve self-sufficiency through innovative and comprehensive strategic plans developed and implemented at a grassroots level. The programs stress continued local involvement and decision making, which is supported by partnerships among private, public and nonprofit entities. Please contact us for further information or to jump start your local community development projects!


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Contact Information:
• Telephone: 202-720-3350 or 800-645-4712
   Fax: 202-401-7311
• USDA/Rural Development
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW Mail Stop 3254
   Washington, DC 20250


Name                  Phone            Email
Suzette Agans       401-1922     suzette.agans@wdc.usda.gov
Amy Cavanaugh    260-1506     amy.cavanaugh@wdc.usda.gov
Sharon Colbert      260-5952     sharon.colbert@wdc.usda.gov
David Sears           690-4749     david.sears@wdc.usda.gov
John Wells            720-3951      john.wells@wdc.usda.gov