Wednesday, October 19, 2016

USDA Announces $7.6 Million in Grants to Create Jobs and Grow Economic Opportunity in Rural America

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $7.6 million in grants to support projects that will grow opportunity in rural America through job training and economic development. The grants will support communities in at least 24 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, with several projects spanning communities in multiple states. This investment marks the latest effort at USDA to support the rural economy, which the latest Census data shows is rebounding.

From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/10/0225.xml&contentidonly=true

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