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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