Thursday, November 3, 2016

USDA Awards $4.3 Million to Ensure Access to Needed Veterinary Services in Rural Communities

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today awarded more than $4.3 million to 48 American veterinarians to help repay a portion of their veterinary school loans in return for serving in areas lacking sufficient veterinary resources critical to America’s food safety, food security, and to the health and well-being of animals and humans. The awards, made through NIFA’s Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP), will fill shortage needs in 27 states.

From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/11/0238.xml&contentidonly=true

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