USDA awards grants $57K to local agricultural fund
May 12, 2016
The Integral Agricultural Development Fund, known as FIDA in Spanish, received a $57,415 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to be used to provide energy audits or renewable energy development assistance to farmers, ranchers, and rural small businesses.
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USDA opens cycle for rural broadband build-out grants
April 21, 2016
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week it is soliciting applications for grants to establish broadband in unserved rural communities through its “Community Connect” Program, which has some $12 million available to assign.
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USDA opens call for $5.8M in grants for rural co-op’s
April 5, 2016
Agricultural Under Secretary Lisa Mensah announced Monday that $5.8 million nationwide in competitive funding is available to help start, improve or expand cooperative businesses in rural areas.
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USDA opens call for renewable energy program funding
February 10, 2016
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program is accepting applications for funding under its Renewable Energy for America Program through May 2, 2016, José Otero-García, the agency’s state director for Puerto Rico, said Tuesday.
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USDA awards $14M in funds to 21 island projects in ’15
November 20, 2015
The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded just over $14 million to fund 21 projects in Puerto Rico during the 2015 fiscal year, a record figure that went toward modernizing infrastructure, providing essential services and improving access to health care, José Otero-García, Rural Development State Director for Puerto Rico, said.
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USDA offers renewable energy, energy efficiency funding
October 16, 2015
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday the availability of for loans and grants to support renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, ideal for rural small businesses, agency Under Secretary Lisa Mensah said.
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USDA announces funding, changes to biofuels program
July 21, 2015
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for funding under a program that supports the production of advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, and biobased product manufacturing, agency Secretary Tom Vilsack said.
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USDA has $10.4M to expand rural econ. development
May 26, 2015
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced it has some $10.4 million in funding available for grants to support rural community economic development.
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USDA opens call for $28M in grants for rural businesses
March 31, 2015
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday the availability of $28 million for grants to support rural businesses to help create jobs across the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico.
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USDA grants $153K to Puerto Rico for housing repairs
October 20, 2014
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently granted Puerto Rico $153,345 to help rural families repair and rehabilitate their homes. The funding is included in a global $4.8 million the agency is doling out nationwide, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced.
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USDA assigns $163K to 5 Puerto Rico solar projects
September 19, 2014
Five proposals from Puerto Rico requesting a combined $163,000 in funding have been selected to benefit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Energy for America Program, or REAP, to develop energy efficiency projects.
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USDA has $35M in funding for better tech in rural areas
May 23, 2014
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Thursday that USDA is accepting applications for grants to enhance telecommunications and broadcast services in rural areas, including those in Puerto Rico.
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USDA announces $40M in funding to spur rural growth
May 9, 2014
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday the availability of close to $40 million in funding to promote long-term economic growth and community vitality in rural areas, and is seeking applications through three community and economic development programs administered by its Rural Development division.
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USDA announces more support for farmers, ranchers
May 2, 2014
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday the availability of $8.8 million through its Rural Development agency to provide additional support and resources for America’s small and midsized farmers and ranchers.
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USDA extends deadline for Value-Added Producer grants
March 31, 2014
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program announced recently it has extended the deadline to apply for Value-Added Producer Grants to April 8, said José Otero-García, agency state director for Puerto Rico.
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