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Funding Opportunities – Aug. 09

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Funding OpportunitiesSupporting Infrastructure   Housing Preservation Grant U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) USDA Rural Development offer this program for organizations administering the repair and rehabilitation of eligible housing. Application Deadline: 7/29/2024 Business & Industry Guaranteed LoansU.S. Department of AgricultureUSDA Rural Development offers loans, through qualified lenders, to support in activities such as business repairs or modernization; the purchase or […]

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Education Opportunity – Aug O9

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Events / Learning Recorded: Path to Prosperity OverviewThe U.S. Department of Agriculture, in partnership with the Small Business Administration and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, hosted a series of regional economic development workshops on the “Path to Prosperity” in States and Territories across the country to provide small businesses the resources and tools they need to

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Education Opportunities – April 19

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Resources  Climate-Smart SolutionsLeading the Charge: How USDA Rural Development (RD) Supports Climate Smart Solutions for Schools USDA RD is in a unique position to make climate-smart investments in rural infrastructure. This fact sheet is filled with avenues to support climate-smart schools. Contact your state-based RD energy coordinator to learn more.   IRA Pocket GuidesUSDA RD developed Inflation Reduction

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Funding Opportunities – April 19

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Funding Opportunities for Infrastructure USDA Rural Development offers many Energy Programs, Water & Environmental Programs,and Electric Programs. ReConnect Program Round 5 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)USDA Rural Development program that furnishes funding for the costs of construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide broadband service in eligible rural areas. Application Deadline: 5/21/2024 Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and

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Funding Opportunities

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Funding Opportunities for Infrastructure ReConnect Program Round 5  (PREPARE NOW) U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development will begin accepting applications on March 22, 2024, for its fifth round of funding for the ReConnect Program to connect millions of people in rural America to affordable high-speed internet. USDA is making several program improvements under Round 5. This will further

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Application: Strategic Economic and Community Development

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Strategic Economic and Community Development (SECD) funding is authorized through a Farm Bill provision that supports regional economic and community development planning. Purpose SECD supports projects that promote and implement strategic community investment plans. These plans use the unique strengths of rural communities to advance prosperity. USDA Rural Development helps finance these projects to build

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Saving the family farm

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When almost a foot of rain fell on Rhonda and Brent Cornett’s farm in one week, their river bottom land in Laurel County was flooded. About 70 percent of their crops were impacted.Not only would they have lost revenue from the ruined crops, but they already had incurred all the expenses of planting those crops.“We

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