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Small Business

USDA Rural Development Funding to Lewis and Clark Development Group Supports Opening of NoDak Meats in Steele, ND

STEELE, N.D. Jan. 5, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director Erin Oban today joined NoDak Meats, LLC, and Lewis and Clark Development Group for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the upcoming opening on January 8, 2024, of the new meat processing facility in Steele, ND.

USDA Expands Eligibility for Tribes Under the Rural Business Development Grants Program

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development today announced that USDA is expanding eligibility for Tribes under the Rural Business Development Grants program. This program creates jobs, spurs economic growth, and supports enterprise projects in rural and Tribal communities.

USDA Invests Nearly $2 Million to Expand Markets for Several Montana Rural Small Businesses and Agricultural Producers

Bozeman, Mont., Nov. 29, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development in Montana State Director Kathleen Willims announced today an investment of nearly $2 million in nine Montana small businesses and agricultural producers to help expand markets and create economic opportunities in rural areas across the state.   

USDA and the U.S. Small Business Administration Convene in Nevada, Strengthen Partnership to Create Jobs and Economic Growth in Rural America

RENO, Nev., Nov. 20, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced today that USDA is strengthening its longstanding partnership with the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create jobs and expand access to new and better market opportunities for people in rural America.

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