Transportation secretary announces equity-improving infrastructure projects eligible for funding. The Department of Transportation (DOT) has opened applications for $1.5 billion in grant funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure…
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USDA Announces $285 Million for Rural Critical Infrastructure
The investment will lower energy costs and expand clean energy resources. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the investment of $285 million for rural critical infrastructure. The U.S.…
Read MoreTransportation Loans Repair Minnesota Rural Highways
Rural Projects Initiative funds projects set to be completed by 2024. The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that they have approved a loan for the reconstruction of Minnesota’s…
Read MoreUSDA Expands Rural Partners Network to North Carolina
Five community networks have been added to the interagency program. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the addition of several North Carolina communities to the Rural…
Read MoreEnergy Department Seeks Input on Rural Energy Funding
Request for information issued for $1 billion toward efficient energy implementation. The Department of Energy (DOE) has published a request for information, seeking public input for rural energy…
Read MoreAdministration Accepting Applications for Rural High-Speed Internet
Funding is allotted through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the department is accepting applications for ReConnect…
Read MoreAdministration to Invest $74 Million to Advance Rural Healthcare
$32 million will be invested to assist more than a million people in socially at-risk communities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres…
Read MoreDOT Allocates $16.9 Million for Small Air Services
Department will help air services in 25 communities across 20 states. The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced this past Wednesday that $16.5 million will be awarded to assist…
Read MoreUSDA Invests in Agricultural Workforce Training
$14 million channeled toward meat processing resiliency The Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced this month that they will be providing the meat processing sector with $14 million for…
Read MorePresident Appoints New Leaders to USDA
Creates five regional positions for the department. President Joe Biden announced the creation of five new leadership positions within the Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week. Three State…
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