Friday, January 15, 2016

USDA’s StrikeForce Initiative Invests $23.5 Billion in Rural Communities, Expands to Four New States

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 15, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the expansion of the Department's StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity Initiative into high-poverty counties in Florida, Missouri, Montana, and Ohio. Launched in 2010, more than 1,500 StrikeForce partnerships have already helped USDA support nearly 190,000 projects and invest $23.5 billion in high-poverty areas in rural America.

From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/01/0012.xml&contentidonly=true

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