In the rolling hills of Comanche County, Legacy Estate Long Term Care stands as a beacon of hope and innovation in rural healthcare. A not-for-profit care center owned by Comanche County Consolidated Hospital District (CCCHD), and led by CEO Nikki Stark and Misty Hill, the project manager, the new nursing home facility embodies the entity’s commitment to providing top-tier care for their aging population.

If you happen to look for hotels in Taos, New Mexico, you might come across the historic Sagebrush Inn. The hotel opened over 90 years ago and includes a variety of historic rooms with fireplaces as well as some more modern updated ones.

“This hotel brings a sense of community to Taos,” said Elena Dumond, the Sagebrush Inn general manager who began working at the hotel in 2018. “A lot of the community has been coming here since they were young kids and a lot of people have a lot of memories here whether it’s a wedding, a quinceañera or special occasion with their families.”

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 2, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Arkansas State Director Jill Floyd announced the award of eight Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) investments totaling more than $307,000 to lower energy costs, generate new income and create jobs for Arkansas farmers, ranchers, agricultural producers and rural small businesses.

The city of Saint Peter had planned to replace its fire hall for nearly ten years. Since the mid-1950s, the town housed its fire department in an old maintenance shop, but the small, repurposed space was no longer adequate. 

SALT LAKE CITY, April 1, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director Michele Weaver today announced more than $1.8 million in Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) projects across eight Utah counties to lower energy costs, generate new income and create jobs for rural small businesses.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director Colleen Landkamer today announced that USDA is investing $2 million in 27 renewable energy projects to lower energy costs, generate new income and create jobs for U.S.

Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden Visits Connecticut and Rhode Island Businesses

SLOCUM, R.I., April 1, 2024 – During a visit today to Sodco Inc., USDA Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden joined State Director Scott Soares to announce nearly $1.5 million in grants to upgrade clean energy systems to lower energy costs for a dozen farms and businesses in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.

San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 3, 2024 – Maximiliano J. Trujillo-Ortega, USDA Rural Development's State Director for Puerto Rico, indicated that USDA awarded grants amounting to $28,361,318 to the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA).

San Juan, Puerto Rico, 3 de abril de 2024 – Maximiliano J. Trujillo-Ortega, Director Estatal de USDA Rural Development para Puerto Rico, indicó que USDA otorgó subvención ascendentes a $28,361,318 a la Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados de Puerto Rico (AAA).