ORCA is now the Texas Department of Rural Affairs. The 81st Legislature changed the agency’s name to recognize its role as an official state agency dedicated to rural Texas.

Along with the name change, the agency has expanded its efforts to serve rural communities so that they remain vital contributors to the prosperity and cultural identity of the State of Texas.

TDRA makes the resources of state government more accessible to rural communities and is a provider of rural-focused state and federal resources.

The agency ensures a continuing focus on rural issues, recommends solutions to problems affecting rural Texas, and works to strengthen rural communities so that they remain contributors to the prosperity of the state.


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