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USDA Announces $200,000 for Caro District Library Accessibility

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Michigan State Director Dom Restuccia today announced a $200,000 grant for the Caro District Library.  

“Libraries hold a special place in rural communities, and accessibility is a key concern,” said Restuccia. “Thanks to the leadership of President Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, we are able to help communities make their facilities more accessible and give them resources they would not have had.”

USDA Rural Development Announces $6 Million in Relending Program Funds for Six Native Community Development Financial Institutions in Five States

(Washington, D.C., October 1, 2026) —The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced the obligation of Native Community Development Financial Institution (Native CDFI) Relending Demonstration Program funds totaling $6.18 million to six Native CDFIs across Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Michigan, South Dakota, and Washington to finance an estimated 43 home purchase loans and 25 home repair loans for Native American borrowers on rural tribal land. 

USDA Rural Development Participates in Fire Truck Delivery Ceremony in Williamston

(Williamston, N.C., October 1, 2026) — Members of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development North Carolina team are participating in a fire truck delivery ceremony with Williamston Fire Department today.

The town of Williamston utilized a $1 million USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Grant to purchase a new E-ONE HR 100-foot aerial ladder truck. This new fire truck will significantly expand the operational safety, versatility, and tactical reach of the Williamston Fire Department.

USDA Rural Development Rural Housing Service Revises Fee Structure for Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program to Boost Affordable Rural Housing Production

(Washington, D.C., September 30, 2026) —The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development today announced a revision to the initial and annual guarantee fee structure for the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (GRRHP). Rural Development designed this change to increase affordable rural rental housing production and align with the Trump-Vance Administration’s priorities.

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