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USDA announces over $194 mn in new projects to increase economic opportunities
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Thursday, 12 December, 2024, 15 : 00 PM [IST]
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Arkansas, USA
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US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new round of investments totalling more than $194 million to support local economic development plans and projects in Rural Partners Network (RPN), communities and other neighbouring communities across 14 states and Puerto Rico. USDA Rural Development under-secretary, Dr Basil Gooden highlighted the announcement at the Rural Local Initiatives Support Corporation 2024 Seminar in Little Rock, Arkansas.
The Biden-Harris Administration launched RPN in April 2022, to ensure people in historically underserved rural and Tribal communities receive their fair share of funding from federal agencies. RPN is an all-of-government collaboration supported by 25 federal agencies and regional commissions.
Since its inception, federal agencies have invested over $8.5 billion across the 36 RPN community networks. That includes more than $1.5 billion in USDA investments in locally driven projects that improve local infrastructure, health care, housing, and connectivity. RPN has facilitated almost 4,000 new partnerships and the launch of the Rural.gov website.
Vilsack said, “The Rural Partners Network has broken down barriers so underserved rural communities and families can access the resources they need to prepare for the future. Today, we’re celebrating several more examples of how aligning those resources with local blueprints for success will keep rural and Tribal communities across the country thriving for generations to come.”
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