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Latest Recovery News
 WASHINGTON, January 25, 2010 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of fourteen Recovery Act Broadband Infrastructure projects that will receive $309,923,352 through funding made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. An additional $3,551,887 in private investment brings the total to $313,475,239. Altogether, Congress awarded USDA $2.5 billion in Recovery Act funding to help bring broadband services to rural un-served and underserved communities.

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 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $140 Million for 14 Community Facilities Projects in Rural Areas (Jan. 26, 2010)
 Vilsack Announces $310 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Rural Broadband Projects (Jan. 25, 2010)
 Commerce Department's NTIA and USDA's Rus Announce Availability of $4.8 Billion in Recovery Act Funding to Bring Broadband to More Americans (Jan. 15, 2010)
 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $449 Million in Loan Assistance to Help Rural Businesses (Jan. 13, 2010)
 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $11.8 Million for 19 Community Facilities Projects in Rural Areas (Jan. 12, 2010)
 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $116 Million for Rural Water Projects(December 29, 2009)
 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $116 Million for Rural Water Projects(December 29, 2009)
 Vice President Biden Kicks Off $7.2 Billion Recovery Act Broadband Program (December 17, 2009)
 Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Announces Over 84,000 Rural Families Have Achieved Homeownership Through Recovery Act Funding (Dec 11, 2009)
 A Recovery Act Success Story: More Food Available At Local Food Banks Throughout The Country (Dec 4, 2009)
 Secretaries Chu and Vilsack Announce More Than $600 Million Investment in Advanced Biorefinery Projects (Dec 4, 2009)
 USDA Report Reveals Highest Rate of Food Insecurity Since Report was Initiated in 1995 (November 16, 2009)
 A Recovery Act Success Story: San Jose, Calif., Project Creates Jobs and Protects Thousands of Local Residents from Flooding (November 13, 2009)
 NTIA and RUS Streamline Programs to Bring Broadband, Jobs to More Americans (November 10, 2009)
 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $71.7 Million in Loan Assistance to Help Rural Businesses (October 21, 2009)
 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Highlights Recovery Act Efforts to Bolster Healthcare Infrastructure in Rural America (October 14, 2009)
 An Arra Success Story: A Dream of Owning Cattle Comes True (October 9, 2009)
 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $190 Million for Rural Water Projects (October 6, 2009)
Implementing the Recovery Act at USDA
This map shows the locations of United States Department of Agriculture Projects funded by the American Recovery Act of 2009. These USDA projects create private sector jobs within our communities. View map data.
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