Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In her work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cindy Axne has seen the impact of investing in rural communities. That impact ...

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 ...

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.

To the editor — At USDA Rural Development, our team is dedicated to expanding opportunities and investments in rural and indigenous communities across Washington State. Recently, we awarded more than ...

Workers install solar panels at Littlestown Veterinary Hospital in Littlestown, Pa., in 2010. The project was funded in part through the Rural Energy for America Program. (USDA photo by Julie Holland) ...

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 ...

BISMARCK, N.D. — Tom Campbell said something he’s enjoyed about becoming North Dakota’s director of Rural Development as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been connecting with people in ...

Rural communities across the state will get an economic development boost after 14 projects were awarded nearly $10.5 million in Northern Border Regional Commission grants for New Hampshire, Maine, ...

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 ...