The Kansas Department of Commerce has assumed the administration of the Kansas Community Empowerment (KCE) program as of July ...

While rural development is finally being celebrated in principle, in practice it remains chronically underfunded.

Answering a random call was the serendipitous connection that led to Purdue Extension's new Downing Endowment for Community ...

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 the state. Part of ...

School districts around the country are cutting back plans to expand their staffing of mental health specialists because of ...

Gov. Bill Lee's budget for fiscal year 2025-26, passed in April by lawmakers, included about $45 million for the Tennessee Rural Development Fund, which aims to promote economic investment and ...

Former State Rep. Michael Cabell of Butler Twp. is the new director of Rural Development for Pennsylvania, a federal agency that in the past 12 years provided $10.6 billion to the state for home ...

FARGO — A North Dakota potato farmer and politician has been named the head of the U.S. Agriculture Department Rural Development in North Dakota. Tom Campbell will serve as the state director ...

Economy Environment News Food Rural Trump budget slashes USDA programs, international food aid But RFK Jr.'s MAHA initiative would get $500M 05/02/25 11:57 AM By Philip Brasher and Rebekah Alvey ...

The USDA RD 538 Program provides competitive terms with long-term low fixed rates, and supports the development, acquisition, and rehabilitation of affordable multifamily housing.

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, state-of ...

Rural communities are vital to Canada’s economic success and sovereignty. But rural Canada remains poorly understood and underrepresented in federal programs and policies.