R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier caught up with Colleen Landkamer of USDA Rural Development to discuss grant opportunities offered by the USDA when it comes to rural development. One of the many programs offered through the USDA is a grant for non-profits that provide tech assistance for ag, housing, and financial cooperatives, which Landkamer tells…
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WAUBUN, MN—A new business in Waubun had a visitor from Washington Wednesday. Dr. Basil Gooden is USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development. He came to check out B & T Meats in Waubun….a meat processing plant that recently opened its retail store. B & T received a $4.1 million loan from the USDA plus a…
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ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 16, 2023 — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Minnesota State Director Colleen Landkamer today announced an investment of $10 million to bring high-speed internet access to people living and working in rural Minnesota. Today’s investments include funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which provides a historic $65 billion to…
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ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec., 14, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) State Director Colleen Landkamer today announced that the Department is investing $3 million to help create new and better market opportunities and expand essential services for rural people in Minnesota. “Rural businesses, ag producers and entrepreneurs provide many of the everyday essentials we depend on,” Landkamer said. “The…
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RELEASE FROM USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is accepting applications for grants to establish and operate Agriculture Innovation Centers. These centers provide technical and business development assistance to agricultural producers seeking to market or produce value-added products. USDA is making $8…
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is accepting grant applications for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) program to help people in rural and tribal communities access remote education and health care resources. The DLT program helps fund real-time, interactive distance learning, and telemedicine services in rural and…
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced that USDA is accepting applications to support economic development and create jobs for people in rural America. USDA is making this funding available under the Rural Business Development Grant program to support business opportunities or business enterprise projects in rural communities. Eligible entities are rural…
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ST. PAUL, Minn., October 28, 2022 — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director Colleen Landkamer today announced that the Department is provides $16.1 million to bring high-speed internet access to people living and working across rural Minnesota. Today’s investments provides a historic $65 billion to expand reliable, affordable, high-speed internet to all communities…
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that the department is accepting applications for grants to help private nonprofit organizations improve water treatment and waste disposal systems for people in rural areas. The applications are being accepted under the Water and Waste Disposal Technical Assistance and Training Grants program. This…
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St. Paul, MN., Oct. 18, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director Collen Landkamer today announced that USDA is awarding $ million in grants to improve health care facilities in rural towns across Minnesota. “Access to modern and sustainable health care infrastructure is essential to the health, well-being and prosperity for the…
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