For the past three years as state director for USDA Rural Development, I’ve been proud to help increase investment and create economic opportunities in the small towns and cities that make our state ...

USDA loans cater to prospective homeowners looking for a country lifestyle. It is the only government-backed loan that seeks to develop safe rural communities for families of modest means.

Rural areas are crucial to national productivity. Sustainable rural development is a strategy to promote vibrant, healthy rural communities by supporting regional economies, protecting natural ...

Federal overhaul: Widespread federal layoffs have also affected multiple agencies within USDA, including the Forest Service, Rural Development, Foreign Agricultural Service, Natural Resources ...

That program requires 10 percent of spending on rural development and other programs ... required to follow the 10-20-30 formula, mostly USDA-run programs: the Rural Housing Service, Rural ...

A recent report, Agricultural Windfalls and Electrification, published by the World Bank, Office of the Chief Economist, Africa Region, sheds light on an intriguing economic phenomenon: how sudden ...

For over a decade the Department of Development & Environmental Services (DDES) has administered progressively strict regulatory controls over rural home grown livelihoods and lifestyles. The fact is, ...

The mission of the Rural Population Health Incubator Program (the Incubator ... for culture sharing through outreach, education and storytelling. Primary activities include the development of cultural ...

Dr. Emilio Esteban is leaving the USDA to take a job with Mérieux NutriSciences as Chief Scientific Officer for its North America division and head of its Global Analytical Hub. President Joe ...

The Village of East Palestine released a “2024 Progress Report” highlighting progress made last year in the wake of the 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment. “It has been two years since the train ...

Oregon has 25 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). The Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program, established by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-33) enables certain rural ...