USDA offers support to citrus farmers battling ‘greening’
May 29, 2015
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Juan M. Ortiz-Serbiá announced Thursday that the agency has made available financial assistance to eligible Puerto Rico’s citrus growers for the removal of trees afflicted with “Huanglongbing” (HLB, also known as citrus greening) and for replanting groves with new healthy stock.
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USDA opens call for grants to help repair rural housing
May 27, 2015
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking applications for grants to make housing repairs for low- and very-low income rural residents.
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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 makes $30M available for food entrepreneurs
May 12, 2015
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the agency is making $30 million available to farmers, ranchers, and food entrepreneurs to develop new product lines.
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USDA lists repossessed houses for sale in Puerto Rico
May 5, 2015
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development office in Puerto Rico announced Monday the availability of repossessed homes for sale on the island.
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USDA expands StrikeForce Initiatives to Puerto Rico
April 23, 2015
U.S. Department of Agriculture officials from the agency’s Agricultural Marketing Service, Food and Nutrition Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Rural Development, joined Puerto Rico’s First Lady, Wilma Pastrana on Wednesday to announce the expansion of its StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity program into Puerto Rico.
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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 announces funding for green energy projects
February 18, 2015
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Tuesday that rural agricultural producers and small business owners across the mainland and Puerto Rico can now apply for resources to purchase and install renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements.
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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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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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Puerto Rico opens region’s 1st horse quarantine facility
October 7, 2014
The Puerto Rico Horse Racing Industry and Sport Administration officially inaugurated its Horse Quarantine Port, the first facility of its kind to be certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the Caribbean region.
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Puerto Rico Agriculture Dept. lands $524K USDA grant
October 3, 2014
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday a round of funding to strengthen markets for specialty crops, such as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, horticulture and nursery crops, which will benefit Puerto Rico with a $524,511 grant to the Agriculture Department.
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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 opens dairy farm risk management program to P.R.
September 2, 2014
USDA Puerto Rico Farm Service Agency Executive Director Juan Ortiz-Serbiá, announced that starting today, island farmers can enroll in the new dairy Margin Protection Program. The voluntary program, established by the 2014 Farm Bill, provides financial assistance to participating farmers when the margin — the difference between the price of milk and feed costs — falls below the coverage level selected by the farmer.
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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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