USDA Rural Development has served as a conduit for getting federal funds into “some of our smallest communities and rural small businesses,” said Erin Oban, state director for USDA Rural Development.

Agriculture Department leaders are looking to ensure that billions in government funding are easier to access by the rural communities many federal programs are meant to serve. Speaking on this week’s ...

USDA’s Rural Development mission area needs enough staff at the local level to help producers take advantage of the array of available RD programs, witnesses told a House Agriculture Committee panel ...

From investing in broadband, water, sewer, community facilities and housing, the person who oversees the Rural Development mission area at the U.S. Department of Agriculture has a vast array of ...

The Rural Partners Network places community liaisons in underserved rural areas that have historically faced challenges accessing and managing federal grants and resources. America’s rural communities ...

An urgent reconsideration of rural development is needed for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The current strategies and patterns of rural development are failing to meet either ...

Sinn Féin TD Cathy Bennett has called on the government to do more when it comes to ‘rural proofing’ after asking for an update on the matter.

Reductions in staff and office closures loom at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as the agency has opened a ‘path’ to release $10.8 billion, which includes $2.5 billion in loan subsidies, ...