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USDA Invests $104 Million to Improve and Expand Rural Electric Infrastructure

HURON, S.D., Feb. 3, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development South Dakota State Director Nikki Gronli today announced that the Department is investing more than $104 million to help five electric cooperatives and utilities expand and modernize South Dakota’s rural electric grid and increase grid security.

USDA Rural Development Invests $500,000 to Expand Market Opportunities for Rural Businesses and Entrepreneurs

HURON, S.D., Dec. 14, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development South Dakota State Director Nikki Gronli today announced that the Department is investing $500,000 to help create new and better market opportunities and expand essential services for rural people, business and entrepreneurs in South Dakota.

Biden-Harris Administration Invests $91,229,730 to Expand Market Opportunities for Rural Businesses and Entrepreneurs in the state of Louisiana through Rural Development Programs

ALEXANDRIA, La., DEC 6, 2022 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department is investing $981 million to help create new and better market opportunities and expand essential services for rural people, businesses, and entrepreneurs in 47 states, Guam and the Virgin Islands.