USDA opens call for grants to boost rural area economies
August 28, 2014
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday that the agency is seeking applications for grants that will be awarded to organizations to provide critical financial and technical assistance to recipients to develop and strengthen their capacity to carry out housing, community facilities and community and economic development projects.
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Puerto Rico farmers still on time to apply for USDA funds
August 7, 2014
Puerto Rico farmers and ranchers still have time to apply for low interest 2014 loans available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency’s direct farm ownership program.
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USDA makes $33M available for farm labor housing
July 17, 2014
Agriculture Acting Under Secretary Doug O’Brien announced the availability of more than $33 million to provide safe and affordable housing for farm workers and their families through the Farm Labor Housing Program.
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PREPA’s resistance to green energy delays USDA funding
June 17, 2014
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s chronic foot-dragging on allowing individuals and businesses to connect their renewable energy systems to the grid is causing the island to lose out on federal funding opportunities available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development agency, this media outlet confirmed.
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3 Puerto Rico nonprofits to split $153K in USDA funding
June 16, 2014
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation will split $152,492 in U.S. Department of Agriculture funding among three local nonprofits — the Centro de La Mujer y la Nueva Familia in Barranquitas, Corporación para el Desarrollo Económico de Ceiba, and Micro Empresarios de Vieques — to enable them to create jobs and economic opportunities in rural communities.
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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 offers $44.3M in funds to support rural economies
May 22, 2014
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday it is accepting applications for loans and grants to support community development projects, kick-start business expansion and create jobs.
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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 opens funding call for energy efficiency projects
May 6, 2014
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking applications from rural small businesses and agricultural producers for funding to make energy efficiency improvements or to install renewable energy systems, both on the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico.
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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 assigns $6.6M to fix Puerto Rico sewage systems
April 23, 2014
The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority and the Municipality of Hatillo are getting a combined $6.6 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to improve sanitary sewer system projects in rural areas, the agency announced Tuesday.
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USDA offers help to farmers affected by drought, fires
April 22, 2014
The USDA-Farm Service Agency announced Monday that the sign-up period for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program has begun, which provides compensation to eligible livestock producers that have suffered grazing losses due to drought or fire in Puerto Rico.
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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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USDA opens ‘Climate Hubs’ across U.S., Puerto Rico
February 6, 2014
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday the creation of the first ever “Regional Hubs for Risk Adaptation and Mitigation to Climate Change” at seven locations around the country, and Puerto Rico.
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Ana G. Méndez Univ. System gets $566K USDA grant
January 31, 2014
The Ana G. Mendez University System Inc. has been awarded a $566,505 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to buy digital equipment for educational, social and cultural planning to remote locations, José Otero-García, Rural Development State Director for Puerto Rico said Thursday.
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