The Town of Lane recently announced that they have received a $123,000 loan and a $279,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The funds will be used to upgrade the electrical system, well, ...

According to a 2025 article published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the share of residents at prime working ...

Iowa State University, alongside cooperatives and businesses throughout Iowa, have received federal funding to support ...

The livability of rural America will be partly driven by how well it connects to urban centers, but also, but creating local ...

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 Arkansas governor's office announced the state is awarding $11.5 million in federal grant money for infrastructure projects in rural parts of the state. Communities such as Norfork, Whelen Springs ...

USDA Rural Development Iowa State Director Mike Sexton announced Monday over $5.2 million in funding for three projects in ...

The Department of Agriculture will not be shy about asking Congress for help on cybersecurity and IT, the agency’s undersecretary for rural development nominee told senators Wednesday. Smith co-signed ...

Blackburn's podcast "Unmuted" hosted Commissioner Stuart McWhorter of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. McWhorter gave details on the $45 million in funding earmarked for ...

The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) Office of Rural Prosperity announced over $500,000 in grants for rural infrastructure. Round 4 of the Rural Readiness Grant Program ...

Rural areas in Tennessee are set for a renewed economic development boost thanks to $45 million in approved state funding. It was a recent topic of conversation for the Tennessee Department of ...