Rural Success Story | Rural Progress

Gillibrand seeks to streamline aid to rural communities

Senator Gillibrand recognizes the barriers many rural communities face in accessing federal programs meant to help them thrive. “We have the unique opportunity with the Rural...

Olmsted County, MN uses ARPA funds for a social equity services hub

A one-year grant of $1 Million from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding will support a services hub for disenfranchised Minnesotans in Olmsted County,...

COVID-19 funds helped Douglas County, MN grow

Shannon Berns, Consultant for the West Central Minnesota Small Business Development Center and Alexandria Technical and Community College Foundation Board member, applauded the use...

Winona, Minnesota collected community input for ARPA spending

Engage Winona, a nonprofit organization in Winona County, Minnesota offered residents a reward - entry to win a $100 gift card - for their...

Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund successful in appellate court appeal to intervene in debt relief litigation

With the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund now able to join the USDA as co-defendants in one of several ongoing lawsuits against the...