Guidry’s Catfish Secures $7 Million Grant, Expands Business and Creates 100 Jobs, Ensuring a Bright Future for Rural Louisiana
Nestled in the vibrant heart of south-central Louisiana, Guidry's Catfish Inc., a family-owned and operated business, is infamously known to locals for having some of the best U.S. farm-raised catfish in the region. With a commitment to quality, community, and sustainability, Processors LLC, doing business as Guidry's Catfish hasn’t changed its mission since their inception in 1975. Expanding from a 20x20 building to a state-of-the-art 100,000 sq.ft.
USDA Rural Development Removes Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Scoring Criteria from 14 Programs
WASHINGTON, Mar. 25, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has amended fourteen program funding opportunities to remove DEIA scoring criteria. The overhaul brings these programs into compliance with Executive Order 14151, Ending DEI Programs and Preferencing, issued on January 20, 2025.
Rural Ohio 911 Dispatch Center Gets Upgrade with USDA Help

Next Generation Solar
The proposed project is a 2.5-megawatt solar photovoltaic facility that will be sited on 20 acres of a previously disturbed agricultural site in St. Croix County, Eau Galle, Wisconsin.
Staff Assignment Name: Maria Tur
Project Submittal Date: 3/5/2025
Project Approval Date: 3/20/2025
DOE CE Applied: B5.16
Monroe County Battery Energy Storage System
The proposed project is a 4MW/20MWh battery energy storage system with room for a 6-bay low-side facility and a future substation if ever needed on 12.0 acres in Forsyth, Monroe County, Georgia.
Staff Assignment Name: Suzanne Kopich
Project Approval Date:
DOE CE Applied: B4.14