Rural development programs aim to spur business development and improve rural quality of life. These programs directly affect the economic health of rural areas in real ways, such as by providing ...

Both Democratic and Republican senators are pushing for simplified USDA Rural Development program applications, saying the current process is so arduous it favors those who can afford to hire grant ...

As the Biden administration ends, a recent pilot funding program focused on creating jobs and supporting workers in an innovative, flexible way could shape Biden’s rural legacy. The Recompete Pilot ...

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.

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Union Home Mortgage (UHM) ranked ninth nationally in terms of loan volume for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development’s Single Family ...

Another program in high demand, according to Moul and Kelley Messenger, business programs specialist for the central Nebraska Rural Development office in Kearney, is the Rural Energy for America ...

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 ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. — East Carolina University is now part of North Carolina Commerce’s Rural Community Capacity (RC2) program. The program provides professional development training for leaders of local ...

MISSOULA, MT — Sen. Jon Tester announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development will provide $7,515,299 in funding for rural development across Montana. The funding breaks down into $6.9 ...

There are numerous challenges to providing high quality STEM education and workforce development in rural areas. Recognizing these challenges, the National Academies was directed to undertake a ...