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USDA Rural Development Highlights $164M Invested in Utah’s Rural Economy, Infrastructure, Affordable Housing

(Salt Lake City, Oct. 19, 2026) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Utah State Director Stan Summers today highlighted the ways the Trump Administration is investing in strong rural infrastructure, growing industries, affordable housing and utilities, and jobs throughout rural Utah.

USDA Announces $8 Million Investment to Support Cooperatives and Rural Prosperity Across the Country

(Washington, D.C., October 19, 2026) — U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business and Cooperative Programs (RBCS) Administrator Gimmie Jo Jansonius announced today an $8 million investment to improve the economic condition of rural areas across the country. This funding comes through a partnership agreement with the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), which administers the funding for Rural Development. 

USDA Rural Development Invests $75 Million to assist South Dakota’s Rural Communities, Businesses and Homeowners

(Huron, S.D., October 19, 2026) – U.S. Department of Agriculture 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.

More than $75 million in loans and grants were awarded in South Dakota, to support these efforts. 

Building Stability, One Family at a Time

Across Illinois, Habitat for Humanity affiliates are demonstrating that safe, stable, and affordable homeownership becomes achievable when communities unite around a common purpose. Through strong partnerships between USDA Rural Development and Illinois Habitat for Humanity affiliates, families who once faced housing insecurity are now gaining access to the opportunities that homeownership provides.

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