The U.S. Department of Agriculture has unveiled new rules to expand access to capital for rural businesses, in partnership with the U.S. Treasury Department, USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Administrator Sam Rikkers said Wednesday.
The USDA’s Rural Business-Cooperative is seeking applications for grants to provide assistance to socially disadvantaged business groups in rural areas.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Wednesday the “Small-Scale Donation Proposal Process,” a more streamlined and simplified avenue for stakeholders interested in investing in and expediting small-scale, high impact border infrastructure, technology and other related improvements.