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, ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is modernizing its rural housing programs to increase efficiency for lenders and ...

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, ...

BISMARCK, N.D. — Tom Campbell said something he’s enjoyed about becoming North Dakota’s director of Rural Development as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been connecting with people in ...

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.

Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building in Washington, D.C. houses the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (USDA photo by Lance Cheung) With the economic development landscape rapidly evolving, especially as a ...

President Donald Trump is proposing to slash non-defense spending by nearly 23% in a fiscal 2026 budget that recommends a $5 billion cut to USDA programs, including agricultural research, ...

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 ...

Some voters here conflate federal funding of assistance programs - such as food stamps - with those that fund infrastructure and community development. Shane Estes, 43, of Elliott County, grew cynical ...