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 Rural Development announced nearly $5 million in grants to help improve water access and ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Kansas State Director for Rural Development Christy Davis recently announced $13.35 million in loans and grants to upgrade water and electrical systems in rural Kansas ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks with reporters outside the White House, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Reductions in staff and office closures loom ...

Five projects across rural Iowa are intended to improve access to essential healthcare, including childbirth services, and clean, consistent water.

President Trump’s proposed fiscal 2026 federal budget outline, released on May 2, proposes deep cuts and many outright eliminations for housing and other programs serving rural America. If adopted by ...

BOZEMAN, Mont. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development in the Treasure state selected four projects from counties, cities, towns, and sewer districts to invest $8.1 million to improve ...

On Saturday, House Speaker Mike Johnson released a resolution to fund the federal government through September 30, the end of the federal fiscal year. The proposal is not a “clean” continuing ...

COLUMBIA, — The USDA has announced that it's ready to accept applications to help regional rural communities fund special projects. Strategic Economic and Community Development (SECD) money will be ...

Agriculture provides crucial income and employment to rural communities worldwide. However, agricultural productivity is directly threatened by climate change, while food systems contribute to ...

In this April 5, 2010 photo, Lisa Kartek stands near an open field and looks toward the home she purchased in Annandale, Minnesota, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development ...