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USDA Highlights $40 Million in Infrastructure Investments in Rural Communities

Name
Weldon Freeman
Email
Weldon.Freeman@wdc.usda.gov
Phone
(202) 690-1384
City
WASHINGTON
Release Date
External Link
https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2017/12/14/usda-highlights-40-million…

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2017 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today highlighted U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) investments in Fiscal Year 2017 that will help construct or improve infrastructure and boost economic growth in rural communities. The investments are supporting projects in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont and Wyoming.

 

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