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USDA invested $2.6 million in loans and grants to construct a long-term support care facility for GHA Autism Supports.

Rural Development is Partnering with GHA Autism Supports

USDA Rural Development is making one their most dynamic and impactful investments with their partnership with GHA Autism Supports Morrow Valley Farmstead. The investment of $2.6 million into the home for aging individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental… [Read More]
Health Care
Rural Development NorthCarolina State DirectorReginald Speight was honoredwith the "Friend of theHaliwa Saponi People"award during the annualHaliwa-Saponi awardsbanquet on January 20, 2024.This recognition is bestowedupon individuals showcasing dedication to the improvement of Native communities, with a focus on the Haliwa Saponi people and their community.

State Director Awarded Friend of the Haliwa-Saponi People

For his unwavering commitment to the advancement and prosperity of Native American communities in North Carolina , USDA Rural Development North Carolina State Director Reginald Speight was bestowed with the esteemed "Friend of the Haliwa-Saponi People" award at a heartfelt… [Read More]
Rural Development
Rural Development State Director Reginald Speight visited Mount Olive Family Medical Center on March 14, 2024. Mount Olive Family Medicine Center, located in Wayne County, expanded their practice to include a walk-in clinic with the assistance of $1.7 million in USDA Community Facilities Loans and Grants.

Rural Development Assisting with Essential Medical Care to Rural North Carolina

USDA Rural Development is helping rural residents get essential, quality medical care near their homes and with minimal wait times. Mount Olive Family Medicine Center, located in Wayne County, expanded their practice to include a walk-in clinic with the assistance of $1.7… [Read More]
Community Facilities
With the assistance of a $113 thousand USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Grant, The Pamlico Rose Institute is helping female Veterans by promoting wellness and building resilience through their various programs, activities and events. Rural Development’s investment was used to restore The Barn. This structure is being used for community events and workshops including woodworking, visual arts, crafts and yoga classes.

Rural Development Assisting Female Vets Down East

Tucked away off the main throughfare in Washington, North Carolina, The Pamlico Rose Institute, with the assistance of USDA Rural Development, is helping female Veterans by promoting wellness and building resilience through their various programs, activities and… [Read More]
Underserved
Common Enterprise Staff

Worker Cooperative Model: Empowering Workers & Creating Community

Thomas Beckett and his team are passionate about what they do. Beckett’s resilience and persistence broke ground in North Carolina in 2012 when they opened Carolina Common Enterprise. Opening the center was a culmination of Beckett’s work as an attorney which exposed him to… [Read More]
Cooperatives
Teachers from several schools in Johnston County, NC, participate in training utilizing Distance Learning equipment purchased through USDA Rural Development.

Rural Development Assisting College Bound with Distance Learning

Once Upon a Time, a student had to graduate high school before attending college. Now with the assistance of a $499 thousand Distance Learning Telemedicine Grant from USDA Rural Development students in Johnston County, North Carolina, may be well on their way to completing an… [Read More]
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Teachers from several schools in Johnston County, NC, participate in training utilizing Distance Learning equipment purchased through USDA Rural Development.

USDA Assists Rural H.S. Students Earn College Credits

Once Upon a Time, a student had to graduate high school before attending college. Now with the assistance of a $499 thousand Distance Learning Telemedicine Grant from USDA Rural Development students in Johnston County, North Carolina, may be well on their way to completing an… [Read More]
Distance Learning
(L-R)Jimmy Askey, Pondra and Eddie Byrd with their daughter Melanie Campbell have worked to give Johnston County residents a safe place for family and fun since 1997.

Rural Development is Rolling Strikes in North Carolina

USDA is helping Rural America reconnect through internet and become safer through the purchase of fire safety equipment throughout the country. It is also helping families make memories and share a connection through fellowship and fun.  When the Byrd family built and opened… [Read More]
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enny Taylor shows off her refurbuished home after receing a through a USDA Hosuing and Preservation Grant helped repair her failing septic system that was damaging her home.

USDA Helps Single Mom Save Her Home

It is a good day when we are able to reach out and directly effect the lives of people in our state. Penny Taylor was recently divorced. Her home’s aging septic service was failing and damaging her home and yard. Due to her limited income she was unable to afford to have the… [Read More]
Home Repair
USDA Rural Development invested $248 thousand to assist with the expansion of their fire station. The 30 year old structure was not able to fit modern trucks and their equipment. The expansion will allow Calypso to fit the most up-to-date equipment to serve their community.

USDA RD Assists Expansion of Calypso Fire Department

The town of Calypso recently celebrated the expansion of two new bays to their fire station. As the Rural American town continues to grow so does their volunteer fire department of 32 people. Working with USDA Rural Development in North Carolina the town’s leaders secured a… [Read More]
Community Facilities