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Cooperatives

USDA On Track to Provide Record-Breaking Support for Rural Working Capital Needs in Fiscal Year 2021

Investments Will Help Create or Save Jobs in Rural Pennsylvania

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson yesterday announced that USDA is on track to provide a record level of support for rural working capital and other business capital needs in fiscal year 2021.

USDA is Seeking Applications for Technical Assistance Grants to Help Socially-Disadvantaged Groups

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is accepting applications for grants to support technical assistance for socially-disadvantaged agricultural producers and rural business owners.

Up to $3 million will be awarded nationwide this year through the Socially-Disadvantaged Group Grant Program. The maximum amount an individual applicant may receive is $175,000.

USDA Seeks Applications to Strengthen Rural Cooperatives and Improve Economic Conditions in Rural Areas

USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson today announced that the Department is accepting applications for grants to help start, expand, or improve rural cooperatives and other mutually-owned businesses in rural America.

USDA is making $5.8 million in grants available under the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) program to help improve economic conditions in rural areas through cooperative development.

CASA of Oregon Expands Assistance for Resident-owned Manufactured Housing Cooperatives with USDA Grant

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is awarding a $200,000 technical assistance grant to Community And Shelter Assistance Corporation (CASA of Oregon) to support 12 resident-owned manufactured housing cooperatives in rural areas of western and central Oregon, announced State Director John Huffman today.