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, ...

Rural Iowa communities received more than $8 million in grants and loans from the USDA Rural Development to improve water and ...

A rusty water pipe in Humboldt sprung two leaks after prior repairs. The City of Humboldt received close to $13 million in loans and grants from USDA Rural Development to replace distribution piping, ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced nearly $5 million in grants to help improve water access and ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Kansas State Director for Rural Development Christy Davis recently announced $13.35 million in loans and grants to upgrade water and electrical systems in rural Kansas ...

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 ...

Five projects across rural Iowa are intended to improve access to essential healthcare, including childbirth services, and clean, consistent water.

BOZEMAN, Mont. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development in the Treasure state selected four projects from counties, cities, towns, and sewer districts to invest $8.1 million to improve ...

Agriculture provides crucial income and employment to rural communities worldwide. However, agricultural productivity is directly threatened by climate change, while food systems contribute to ...

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 ...