USDA Rural Development State Director for Colorado Sallie Clark awarded representatives from Huerfano County Water Conservancy District's Sheep Mountain Augmentation Facility with a $1,576,000 grant to repair damage to the reservoir and strengthen the community’s water infrastructure.

USDA Rural Development State Director for Colorado Sallie Clark joined representatives from Colorado City Metropolitan District (CCMD) to award a $15.918,000 loan and grant combination to the district to develop a pre-treatment facility for lake water treatment.

Description- The overall purpose of the project is to improve the existing culinary water system and develop the city’s water rights on Spring Creek to provide safe, reliable water for the current and projected population of Monticello City.

Description: Construction and operation of six aeroderivative CT units at the existing Allen Combustion Turbine facility in Memphis, Tennessee.

Record of Decision: Relying on the Analysis from the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Allen Aeroderivative Combustion Turbines Project - August 2026

(Phoenix, Ariz., July 29, 2026) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development invites eligible homeowners in Gila County who were impacted by the September 26, 2025, flood and severe storm to apply for home repair assistance.

“At USDA Rural Development, we are committed to helping rural families recover and rebuild after natural disasters,” said USDA Rural Development Arizona State Director Lori Urban. “Eligible homeowners can turn in their applications on August 6th or contact our office for more information.”

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(Woodbine, Iowa, July 31, 2026) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Iowa State Director Mike Sexton participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Natural Fertilizer Products, Inc. in Woodbine. The company is celebrating the completion of one of its two Waste into Nutrient Recovery Centers, which will turn food and livestock waste into natural fertilizer. Rural Development is investing nearly $4 million between this facility and another located near Audubon.
   

(Stevens Point, Wis., Aug. 3, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development is accepting applications now through August 17, 2026, for the Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) Program.

The FIELDS program is designed to increase domestic fertilizer production and strengthen long-term supply for farmers producing agricultural commodities. Through the Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service will administer up to $500 million in investments through the FIELDS program.