The U.S. Department of Agriculture Nebraska State Director Neil Moseman announced a $75 million Community Facilities Direct Loan to Community Hospital Association (CHA) in McCook. The expansion project will add more than 70,000 square feet to their campus, including a new McCook Clinic, an expanded cancer center and improvements to the central utility plant.

(Des Moines, Iowa, October 9, 2026) — U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Rural Business Cooperative Service (RBCS) Administrator Gimmie Jo Jansonius today announced that USDA is investing more than $12.9 million in projects to improve healthcare services, support manufacturing, and fuel economic expansion in rural Iowa communities. Joined by USDA Rural Development Iowa State Director Mike Sexton, she made the announcement and highlighted October as National Cooperative Month in Iowa.

(Washington, D.C., October 9, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced the obligation of $28 million in fiscal year 2026 funds through the Single Family Housing Mutual Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grants program. As part of this effort, USDA redirected $7 million from underperforming Mutual Self-Help oversight contracts to direct grant awards.

(Hawley, Penn., October 8, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced $39.9 million in Community Facilities Direct Loan funding to build a 71,035 square-foot career and technical education center for the Wallenpaupack Area School District in northeastern Pennsylvania. 

The new facility will provide expanded educational opportunities for students and serve residents across Wayne and Pike counties. 

(McCook, Nebr., October 8, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced $75.7 million in Community Facilities Direct Loan funding to support major upgrades at the Community Hospital Association in McCook, Nebraska. The investment will expand the central utility plant, build a new three-story office building, and renovate the hospital’s cancer center. 

These improvements will help expand access to essential health and wellness services for people living in rural Nebraska.  

(Lakin, Kans., October 8, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced $26.5 million in Community Facilities Loan funding to expand a clinic and remodel existing facilities at Kearny County Hospital in Lakin, Kansas. 

These improvements will strengthen healthcare services for residents in Lakin and the greater Kearny County area, expanding access to essential health and wellness care in rural Kansas. 

(Lafayette, Tenn., October 8, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced $31.2 million in Community Facilities Direct Loan funding to support healthcare upgrades in rural Tennessee. The investment will finance the construction of a new 27,770 square-foot medical office building and remodel 25 semi-private patient rooms into private rooms. 

These improvements will expand access to essential health and wellness services for residents in the greater Lafayette area.  

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development recently announced nearly $25 billion in rural community investments nationwide in fiscal year 2026. These projects strengthen essential infrastructure, expand housing and business opportunities, and ensure rural families and farmers have the tools they need to succeed. 

(Ada, Ohio, October 8, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Glen R. Smith today announced a $56 million Community Facilities Direct Loan Program to Ohio Northern University. The funds will finance a new 60,000 square-foot health and wellness center and the renovation of an 18,000 square-foot classroom and lab facility for exercise physiology and health sciences. These community facilities will serve students and local community members, expanding access to essential health and wellness services in rural Ohio.