(Morgantown, W. Va., April 16, 2026) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development West Virginia State Director John Reisenweber has announced that five organizations will receive a total of $351,000 for rural business development and technical assistance.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Oklahoma State Director Zachary Swartz announced today that the Trump Administration will invest more than $4.2 million in community and infrastructure projects across rural Southeast Oklahoma.

This Investment Will Help Provide Critical Infrastructure for a Community of 17,740 Residents

Southbridge, Mass., April 16, 2026 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Southern New England State Director Christopher Lyon has announced that the Town of Southbridge will receive $1 million to acquire land for a new fire station in the center of Southbridge. This announcement comes during National Public Safety Telecommunicators week.

This Investment Will Help Provide Critical Infrastructure for a Community of 14,973 Residents

This Investment Will Help Provide Critical Infrastructure for a Community of 8,192 Residents

Litchfield, Conn., April 15, 2026 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Southern New England State Director Christopher Lyon announced the Litchfield Ambulance Association will receive $500,000 to build a new ambulance facility for the Litchfield Ambulance Association. The announcement comes during National Public Safety Telecommunicators week.

This Investment Will Help Provide Critical Infrastructure for a Community of 5,788 Residents

Lee, Mass., April 15, 2026 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Southern New England State Director Christopher Lyon announced the Town of Lee will receive $1 million to acquire land for a newly constructed public safety complex in the center of Lee, Massachusetts. The announcement comes during National Public Safety Telecommunicators week.

This Investment Will Help Provide Critical Infrastructure for a Community of 2,102 Residents

Amherst, Mass., April 15, 2026 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Southern New England State Director Christopher Lyon announced the Town of Bernardston will receive $1 million to acquire land and buildings needed to build the Bernardston fire station. The announcement comes during National Public Safety Telecommunicators week.

USDA Rural Development State Director for Colorado Sallie Clark announced the awarding of a $85,000 Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households (SEARCH) Grant to the Town of Green Mountain Falls to assist with initial project work on their Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) to evaluate the feasibility of centralizing their wastewater treatment system.

USDA Rural Development State Director for Colorado Sallie Clark announced the Town of Cheraw has been awarded a $7,270,000 loan and grant combination to improve their water treatment facility and expand support for nearby water systems. The funding is being provided through the Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants Program.

USDA Rural Development State Director for Colorado Sallie Clark announced an $86,435 Rural Business Development Grant to the Fremont County Economic Development Corporation (FEDC) today. The funding will support the Fremont Skills Business Cooperative, known as Project Constellation.