USDA opens cycle for broadband build-out loans
August 3, 2015
The USDA announced the availability of loans to build broadband in rural areas, along with changes to the program required by the 2014 Farm Bill.
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‘Productive financing’ driving social, economic dev’t
February 25, 2015
Productive financing, or financial products and services granted for the development of entrepreneurs who have no access to the conventional financial system, is the most effective way to fight poverty and inequality, said Manuel Méndez del Río, president of the BBVA Microfinance Foundation, during a conference this week.
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Ana G. Méndez University System gets $464K from USDA
October 23, 2014
The Ana G. Méndez University System has been selected to receive a $463,862 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to replace analog microwave radio transmitters with digital radio transmitters, Rural Development State Director for Puerto Rico José Otero said Wednesday.
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