At USDA, we want to know how the economic crisis and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are affecting you.
Where are you seeing our efforts to jumpstart our economy, save and create jobs, and put a down payment on building a stronger America? What's working? What isn't?
WASHINGTON, August 5, 2009 - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced that 50,000 rural families have attained the dream of becoming homeowners with the help of funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. These funds have been made available through a variety of programs administered by USDA Rural Development as part of President Obama's aggressive efforts to strengthen rural communities.
This map shows the locations of United States Department of Agriculture Projects funded by the American Recovery Act of 2009. These USDA projects create private sector jobs within our communities. View map data.
