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Delaware Rural Water Association Answers Call to Disinfect COVID-19 Exposed Facility

April 10, 2020 Denise Lovelady, USDA Rural Development State Director for Delaware & Maryland

I want to shine a light on a Delaware organization that stepped up in a crucial time of need. The Delaware Rural Water Association (DRWA) has emerged as Delaware’s leader in providing on-site technical assistance and specialized training for rural water and wastewater systems.

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RD Customer’s Cloud-Based Ecommerce Product Helps Farmers Reach New Markets During COVID-19

August 12, 2020 Beth Green, USDA Rural Development Housing Administrator, former State Director for Virginia

As the new Acting Administrator for USDA Rural Development’s Rural Housing Service, I know that one of the best parts of working in rural America is the relationships we build with our customers, relationships that often span many years. I was fortunate to see these relationships in action in my...

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AMS Resources Support Farmers Markets

July 29, 2021 Christina Conell, Deputy Director, Marketing Services Division, Transportation and Marketing Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA

The Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) mission is to create domestic and international marketing opportunities for U.S. producers of food, fiber, and specialty crops. To accomplish this mission, AMS supports farmers markets in four ways.

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Hope One Mobile Unit on the Frontlines of COVID-19 Fight with Rural Development’s Support

August 20, 2020 Michael Thulen, USDA Rural Development State Director for New Jersey

I knew that the delivery of the Hope One Mobile Unit in March was going to be an exciting event. Born out of USDA Rural Development’s (USDA RD) partnership with the Hansen Foundation, the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office and AtlantiCare, and with the help of a $134,000 Community Facilities Grant in...

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Nebraska RD Staff’s Commitment to Community Shines Amid COVID-19 Crisis

August 06, 2020 Karl L. Elmshaeuser, USDA Rural Development State Director for Nebraska

One of the aspects of my job that I enjoy the most is the opportunity to see how committed RD Nebraska’s team is to its community. That commitment has become even more apparent during the COVID-19 crisis and I’d like to share two examples from our team.

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