A $15 Million Loan from Rural Development Will Fund Pinnacle Charter School Expansion

(Shelby, N.C., April 10, 2026) — U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development’s State Director Robert Hosford celebrated the investment of $15 million with a ribbon cutting at Pinnacle Charter School in Shelby today.

(Richmond, VA, April 8, 2026) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development’s Rural Business Cooperative Service Administrator J.R.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director for Michigan Dom Restuccia has closed a $3,089,000 loan and $2,225,000 grant for sewer system upgrades in the city of Standish.

“This investment will ensure clean, reliable drinking water for the people of Standish,” said Restuccia. “Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, USDA Rural Development is committed to strengthening rural Michigan.” 

(Bozeman, Mont., April 7, 2026) – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Montana State Director Bill Warden announced the agency is investing in the future of Montana’s biofuel industry through Beaverhead Tourism Council in Dillon, Montana.

(Des Moines, Iowa, April 7, 2026) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Iowa State Director Mike Sexton today announced the Agency is investing $11.5 million in 13 projects to advance economic development, promote value-added agricultural enterprises, support manufacturing and expand the sale of renewable fuel in Iowa.
 

(Swainsboro, Ga., March 31, 2026) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Georgia State Director Joyce White today announced the agency is awarding $379,048 through the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant (DLT) Program to East Georgia Healthcare Center (EGHC) in Emanuel County.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Kentucky State Director Travis T. Burton announced an $853,043 distance learning and telemedicine grant in Crittenden County today.

“When we invest in rural Kentucky’s students, we invest in the future of rural Kentucky,” said Burton. “This grant will help Crittenden County students better prepare for college and career readiness, and it will help improve health care access. Thanks to the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Rollins, this investment will benefit the county for years to come.”

(Des Moines, Iowa, March 30, 2026) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Iowa State Director Mike Sexton today announced that the agency is investing $5,273,000 across three projects that will safeguard clean water and improve wastewater systems in rural Iowa communities.