Glen Smith told senators that threats against rural critical infrastructure scare “the bejeebus out of” him and he won’t ...

This is not just a funding opportunity—it’s a turning point for rural health,” CMC Administrator Mehmet Oz said ...

Both Democratic and Republican senators are pushing for simplified USDA Rural Development program applications, saying the current process is so arduous it favors those who can afford to hire grant ...

The administration has found a back-door way to weaken programs it hasn’t eliminated outright. It’s a dangerous precedent.” ...

RED WING — Need help buying that first home? Updating a business? The USDA has some solutions. The United States Department of Agriculture has opened its Rural Development program for residents of ...

Without a budget compromise, major portions of the Farm Bill will expire on September 30, 2023. A small but important part of the bill is Rural Development, which helps communities with broadband, ...

USDA Rural Development has served as a conduit for getting federal funds into “some of our smallest communities and rural small businesses,” said Erin Oban, state director for USDA Rural Development.

GREENVILLE, N.C. — East Carolina University is now part of North Carolina Commerce’s Rural Community Capacity (RC2) program. The program provides professional development training for leaders of local ...

An Atlantic man nominated by President Donald Trump for USDA Rural Development Under Secretary made his case and answered ...

Community leaders, residents, and USDA Rural Development representatives gather in Loveland, Ohio, Nov. 2, 2024. RD's Community Facilities program allowed them to break ground on a new, ...

Amanda Burke will be based in the agency’s state office in Bangor. With more than 20 years of experience in real estate finance and mortgage lending, Burke leads a team of 13 Rural Development housing ...

As president of Our Katahdin, the grassroots nonprofit organization that’s working to redevelop the shuttered Great Northern Paper mill in Millinocket and bring back good-paying jobs to a region still ...