30 01, 2023

• 

Daycare Relief in Lake Crystal Thanks to USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Program

ruralprogress2023-01-30T13:16:45+00:00January 30, 2023|Caregiving, Rural Success Story, USDA|

After a year of operation, Little Lakers, a nonprofit child care center is booming with a waiting list nearly a ...

24 01, 2023

• 

Grant Opportunity: High-Wage Jobs and New Businesses in Underserved Rural Communities

ruralprogress2023-01-24T21:08:44+00:00January 24, 2023|Farm Bill, USDA|

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is now accepting applications for $500,000 to $2,000,000 through its Rural Innovation ...

13 01, 2023

• 

Conservatives Say Bring the Renewable Energy, Leave the Climate Talk

ruralprogress2023-01-13T22:29:57+00:00January 13, 2023|Climate, IRA, Rural Success Story|

Conservative states are getting attention for embracing renewable energy while avoiding the language of climate change this week after The ...

11 01, 2023

Rural Missouri Rolls Out Electric School Buses

ruralprogress2023-01-13T21:50:20+00:00January 11, 2023|Climate, IIJA, Rural Success Story|

A federal rebate program is bringing environmental action and cost savings to El Dorado Springs R-ii, a rural school district ...

6 01, 2023

• 

Hayden, Colorado, Poised to Successfully Transition Away from Coal

ruralprogress2023-01-06T23:37:11+00:00January 6, 2023|Climate, EDA, Rural Success Story|

Four tenants have committed to fill spots in an 11-vacancy industrial park under construction in Hayden, Colorado, creating anticipation of ...

3 01, 2023

• 

Omnibus Spending Bill Stands to Support Rural Communities

ruralprogress2023-01-03T15:35:38+00:00January 3, 2023|RECOMPETE, Rural Success Story|

On December 3o, 2022, President Biden signed a $1.7 trillion spending bill into law, $200 million of which will go ...

23 12, 2022

• 

New Mexico School Has Unlocked Key Winning 15 State USDA Rural Development Awards

ruralprogress2022-12-23T21:17:04+00:00December 23, 2022|Farm Bill, Rural Success Story|

The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) has been awarded 15 funding packages through USDA Rural Development since 2001 - ...

19 12, 2022

• 

Coal Transition Success in Appalachia: ARC POWER Initiative

ruralprogress2022-12-23T21:29:55+00:00December 19, 2022|Climate, Rural Success Story|

The Appalachian Regional Comission's Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative, is celebrating successes highlighted in a ...

15 12, 2022

• 

Critical Infrastructure for Combatting Climate Change in Kansas – USDA Invests

ruralprogress2022-12-15T17:02:20+00:00December 15, 2022|Climate, Rural Success Story|

The US Department of Agriculture's Rural Development agency announced today 11 projects across the state of Kansas to shore up ...

5 12, 2022

• 

Six Iowa Counties to Improve Water Infrastructure with ARPA Funds

ruralprogress2022-12-05T16:16:29+00:00December 5, 2022|ARPA case, Rural Success Story|

Carroll, Harrison, Ida, Humboldt, Plymouth, Pottawattamie & Shelby counties in Iowa are receiving $17.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Act ...