The Value-Added Producer Grant Invests in Small Farms and Economic Sustainability

 

(Harrisburg, Pa., May 9, 2026) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Acting Pennsylvania State Director Jeremy Wilson announced over $670,000 investments through Value-Added Producer Grants that strengthen Rural Development’s commitment to small farms and their economic sustainability. 

This Investment Provides Improved Healthcare for over 15,000 Pennsylvanians

 

(Harrisburg, Pa., May 14, 2026) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Pennsylvania Acting State Director Jeremy Wilson has announced that Indiana Regional Medical Center will receive $1 million for a new Interventional Radiology Lab.

This Investment Will Help Provide Reliable Infrastructure for 6,012 People

 

(Harrisburg, Pa., May 21, 2026) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Pennsylvania Acting State Director Jeremy Wilson has announced that Brockway Borough Municipal Authority will receive $5.2 million in loan funds for critical water/wastewater upgrades.

This Investment Provides Critical Community Infrastructure for 13,849 Residents

 

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 18, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that it is making $27.7 million in grants available through the Rural Business Development Grant Program (RBDG).

(Gainesville, Fla., May 19, 2026) –U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Florida State Director MaryAnn Pistilli today celebrates completed construction of a health clinic in rural Walton County, made possible with USDA funds. 

The Town of Paxton received a $679,500 grant through USDA Rural Development’s Community Facilities Programs funding to construct a new permanent healthcare facility serving the northernmost area of Walton County.

(Trenton, Ga., May 28, 2026) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Georgia State Director Joyce White today announced a $406,000.00 grant to replace two ambulances in Dade County, Georgia. The project was funded through Congressionally Directed Spending with USDA’s Community Facilities Grant Program.

Rural Business Development Grant-funded project benefits small and emerging businesses in 16 Wisconsin counties

From in-home care givers to steel workers, acupuncturists and more, funding through the Rural Business Development Grants (RBDG) program is creating jobs and driving economic growth in rural Wisconsin.

(Washington, D.C., May 27, 2026) – Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture celebrates the 90th anniversary of rural electrification, one of the greatest achievements in American history and a powerful reminder that when Americans are put first, America wins. Since January 20, 2025, USDA Rural Development’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has invested $10.4 billion in rural electric generation, transmission, and distribution systems across the United States, continuing the mission first launched under the Rural Electrification Act (REA). 

(Prescott, Ariz., May 11, 2026) – U.S.