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May 3, 2021 MORGANTOWN — On Earth Day 2021, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson announced the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $487 million in critical infrastructure that will help communities in 45 states build back better and stronger while prioritizing climate-smart solutions and environmental stewardship. USDA is making the investments under the Water and Environmental Program, the Rural Energy for America Program, the Electric Loan Prog...

Investments Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure. USDA is investing $374 million through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program to modernize rural drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in 31 states. The city of Dunn, N.C., will use a $1.4 million loan and a $1.2 million grant to repair or replace 9,135 feet of sewer collection line, 42 manholes and 134 pipes. These modernizations will stop sewer system overflows, which will lead to cleaner rural water resources in the ...

(NAFB) – The Department of Agriculture celebrated Earth Day Thursday by announcing a $487 million infrastructure investment to help communities in 45 states. USDA says the funding will help communities build back better and stronger while prioritizing climate-smart solutions and environmental stewardship. USDA is making the investments under the Water and Environmental Program, the Rural Energy for America Program, the Electric Loan Program and the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Progr...

“When we invest in accessible and modern climate-smart infrastructure in rural communities, we invest in rebuilding the middle class by creating good-paying jobs,” Maxson said. “The investments we are announcing today demonstrate how the Biden-Harris Administration has put rural communities at the heart of climate action and climate-smart solutions.” Highlights of today’s announcement include investments in: Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure: USDA is investing $374 million thr...

WASHINGTON — Thursday, in honor of Earth Day 2021, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson announced the U.S. Department of Agricultureis investing $487 million in critical infrastructure that will help communities in 45 states build back better and stronger while prioritizing climate-smart solutions and environmental stewardship. The grants include $7,335,000 to the Town of Shipshewana to improve operations at its wastewater treatment plant. The money will be used to up...

Effort is to help rural communities while prioritizing climate-smart solutions and environmental stewardship. Written By: Prairie Business | × BISMARCK, N.D. • The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing more than $4 million in critical infrastructure that will help communities in rural North Dakota while prioritizing climate-smart solutions and environmental stewardship. The department made the announce on Earth Day. “These projects highlight the commitment of Rural Development to m...

By 4/22/2021 Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack held a press call Thursday to explain several government announcements regarding conservation and climate. On his first day in office, President Biden signed the order to bring the U.S. back into the Paris Climate Agreement. The move became official on February 19. As part of rejoining, Biden announced an aggressive emissions reduction target for the country by 2030. “This is going to allow us to reclaim global leadership in t...

By Staff The states congressional delegation is looking for candidates to fill state director positions at U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development and the Farm Services Agency. The two positions oversee distribution of hundreds of millions in federal grants and loans a year, as well as programs that support agriculture and food producers in the state. The jobs are federally appointed. U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, and U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine 1st District a...