As the Trump administration shrinks the Department of Agriculture, rural farming communities are left to pay the price.

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, state-of ...

The Mohawk Valley Economic Development District, Inc. (MVEDD) recently announced it has been awarded funding through the USDA ...

The USDA Rural Development office of Southeast Minnesota held a summit Wednesday to discuss federally funded loan programs that can help home and property owners in rural communities across the ...

Officials with the USDA met with community members at Bakersfield College to talk about the REAP Project, which provides funds meant to improve the quality of life in rural areas.

USDA Rural Development announced Wednesday thatthat the Agency is investing $3,807,390 in 11 grants and $13,000,000 in three loans to projects in Iowa that sp ...

This powerful collaboration between USDA Rural Development and the USDA Forest Service aims to tackle two critical challenges at once—the health of America’s natural landscapes and the ...

The USDA RD 538 Program provides competitive terms with long-term low fixed rates, and supports the development, acquisition, and rehabilitation of affordable multifamily housing.

Lisa Mensah, USDA under secretary for rural development, testified that the department’s largest rural development (RD) program by budget is the Rural Housing Service (RHS), which helps low ...

President Trump’s proposed fiscal 2021 federal budget, released on February 10, once again proposes deep cuts and many outright eliminations for housing and other programs serving rural America. Rural ...

Since the beginning of FY 2021, Rural Development invested $600 million in Maine single-family housing, offering flexible terms, no down payment and sometimes subsidize payments.

USDA offers single-family housing programs to help eligible Montanans in rural areas. USDA’s home loan guarantee helps rural families purchase homes with private-sector loans.