President Trump’s proposed fiscal 2026 federal budget outline, released on May 2, proposes deep cuts and many outright eliminations for housing and other programs serving rural America. If adopted by ...

GrowSmart Maine, a nonprofit community advocate headquartered in Augusta, received a $304,636 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s rural development program to provide “community building” ...

Community leaders, residents, and USDA Rural Development representatives gather in Loveland, Ohio, Nov. 2, 2024. RD's Community Facilities program allowed them to break ground on a new, ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)— Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s (LEO) Office of Rural Prosperity have announced the recipients of $1.3M in Rural Readiness ...

Every family, no matter where they live, deserves to have a fair shot at a home, starting a business if they choose, accessing affordable broadband internet connections, and necessary infrastructure ...

MISSOULA, MT — Sen. Jon Tester announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development will provide $7,515,299 in funding for rural development across Montana. The funding breaks down into $6.9 ...

Maria Sykes, Epicenter Executive Director, in front of the neon welcome sign by artist Lisa Ward. (Photo by Danny Baxter) Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email ...

Guided by a vision of a nation where persistent poverty no longer exists, six regional Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) located in and serving regions with a high prevalence of ...

AMES, Iowa — During Orange City’s three-day tulip festival each May, the northwest Iowa town attracts roughly 40,000 visitors, more than six times its population. People come for the blooms and ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The USDA Office of Rural Development is notifying each state that it is reviewing all areas under its jurisdiction to identify those that no longer qualify as rural for housing ...

In this April 5, 2010 photo, Lisa Kartek stands near an open field and looks toward the home she purchased in Annandale, Minnesota, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development ...