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

Jenna Batchelder and her husband Brad have been raising livestock for years. A grant from USDA Rural Development helped them branch out into a successful retail meat business. The USDA's Rural ...

It's been a turbulent couple of months at the government agency committed to helping rural economies. It's called USDA Rural Development, and the turmoil it faces may erode a major source of federal ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $1.48 million in grants to Kansas business owners to increase the availability of domestic biofuels. The USDA Rural ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced new funding for home repairs in 11 Wisconsin counties. The ...

USDA’s Rural Development mission area needs enough staff at the local level to help producers take advantage of the array of available RD programs, witnesses told a House Agriculture Committee panel ...

Irving Tanning Community Center, at 62 Elm St. in Hartland, was awarded a $238,000 grant from USDA Rural Development. The grant is to be used toward replacing the center’s roof and improving the ...

PASCO, Wash. – Franklin County Commissioners will meet with USDA Rural Development State Director Kirk Pearson to explore potential funding opportunities, according to a release by the commission.

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 ...