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Under Secretary for Rural Development Dallas Tonsager and USDA Summer Interns(August 6, 2009) - Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Dallas Tonsager Shown With USDA Summer Interns

 

 


(August 5, 2009)
- Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Announces USDA Has Helped 50,000 Americans Become Homeowners News Release

(August 5, 2009) - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $1.7 Billion in Loan Assistance Available Now to Help Rural Business through Recovery Act Funds 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 30, 2009) - Obama Administration Continues Naming State Directors for Rural Development 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
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(July 10, 2009) - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Names Additional Rural Development Staff
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(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
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(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
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(July 2, 2009) - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Availability of Disaster Funding for USDA Rural Development Programs
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(July 1, 2009) - Obama Administration Launches Initiative to Bring Broadband, Jobs to More Americans
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