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SBA Low-Interest Disaster Loans: Disaster Loan Outreach Centers open until May 9; Deadline for physical disaster loans – June 8, 2026

Submitted by VERONICA J. HINKE on

Rural Illinoisans affected by the March 10, 2026 severe storm and tornado in Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, and Will counties can speak with customer service representatives about U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest disaster recovery loans at Disaster Loan Outreach Centers, open until Saturday, May 9.

USDA Advances Rural Water Resilience with New Five-Year Circuit Rider Contract to National Rural Water Association

(Washington, D.C., May 7, 2026) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development’s Rural Utilities Service announces it is awarding the National Rural Water Association (NRWA) a five-year contract for the Circuit Rider Technical Assistance Program. 

At Mere Point Oyster Company, USDA Rural Development Announces $1.2 Million to Advance Farm Innovation in Maine


Farmers and Agribusinesses are Vital to Maine’s Economy
 

(Bangor, Maine, May 7, 2026) – During a visit to Mere Point Oyster Company in Brunswick, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Maine State Director John Butera announced that USDA has invested a total of $1.2 million to benefit five businesses in Maine through the Value-Added Producer Grant Program.

USDA Rural Development Announces $3 Million in Disaster Aid Grants for Homeowners Affected by the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles County

(Altadena, Calif., May 6, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development announces $3 million in Disaster Assistance Grants via USDA’s Section 504 Single Family Housing Repair Program to support homeowners affected by the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles County.

USDA Rural Development Provides Grant Funding to Support Micro-Lending to Businesses in Northwest Colorado

USDA Rural Development State Director for Colorado Sallie Clark joined representatives from the Northwest Colorado Innovation Center (NCIC) today to announce a $99,500 Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG). The entity will use the funding to set up a microlending revolving loan fund.

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