The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand has invited applications for grants to help agricultural producers and small rural businesses develop and market new products. Approximately $33 million in gra...
Luis R. García, acting state director of USDA Rural Development in Puerto Rico, said that subject to the availability of funds, the loan and grants will be provided through USDA’s Farm Labor Housing Program. Eligible recipients include broad-based nonprofit organizations, farm worker nonprofits, ...
Funds are being made available under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), and the USDA is seeking applications for Fiscal Year 2022 funding, said Luis R. García, USDA Rural Development acting director for Puerto Rico. The deadlines to apply for grants are Oct. 31, 2021, and March...
A bill, previously passed by the House, which aimed to grant USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack the authority to utilize block grants for providing relief to farmers in states affected by disasters through the Emergency Relief Program, failed in the Senate with a vote of 43-53. This legislation was ...
Yes, home buyer grants are available in every state. Although you’ll need to meet certain eligibility requirements, a home buyer grant could open the door to homeownership. Can cash gifts be used as a down payment? Yes, you can use a cash gift as a down payment on a home. However, ...
Internet-based applications (apps) are rapidly developing in the e-Health era to assess the dietary intake of essential macro-and micro-nutrients for precision nutrition. We, therefore, validated the accuracy of an internet-based app against the Nutritio
Allocated up to $15 million to support the development of new tools, approaches, practices and technologies to further natural resource conservation on private lands through the Conservation Innovation Grants program. NRCS is accepting proposals through July 19. ...
The USDA published a final rule outlining changes to the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program, which provides loans and grants to microenterprise development organizations to help them establish revolving loan programs to assist microenterprises, businesses with 10 or fewer full-time employees, said...