Four Utah communities will receive federal funding to improve water and wastewater systems, USDA Rural Development announced ...

As the Trump administration shrinks the Department of Agriculture, rural farming communities are left to pay the price.

Community leaders, residents, and USDA Rural Development representatives gather in Loveland, Ohio, Nov. 2, 2024. RD's Community Facilities program allowed them to break ground on a new, state-of ...

USDA Rural Development (RD) State Director Philip G. Lehmkuhler today announced the designation of a new North Central Indiana region for the next phase of the Stronger Economies Together (SET) ...

President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, formerly led by Elon Musk, announced in March the termination ...

At the same time as the funding for Rural Development’s energy programs is set to be released, a second “deferred resignation” offer has been sent to USDA employees.

Areas within USDA’s Rural Partners Network are set to benefit from a wide array of federal programs as the department rolls out almost $400 million to address longstanding poverty in the regions.

USDA Rural Development programs can help buyers obtain loans with no down payment to buy or build homes in qualifying locations.

Officials with the USDA met with community members at Bakersfield College to talk about the REAP Project, which provides funds meant to improve the quality of life in rural areas.

This opinion column was submitted by Lucas Ingvoldstad, Nevada state director of USDA Rural Development. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced the single largest investment in ...

The USDA says the new pilot program will help homeowners make needed repairs or improvements to their homes while preventing fraud. Under the Single Family Housing Home Repair Loans and Grants ...

Since the beginning of FY 2021, Rural Development invested $600 million in Maine single-family housing, offering flexible terms, no down payment and sometimes subsidize payments.