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USDA in Partnership with the Akwesasne Housing Authority Helps Family Achieve Dream of Homeownership on the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation

USDA Blog

In recognition of Homeownership Month this June, USDA Rural Development (RD) New York’s State Office had the privilege of celebrating the newest homeowner on the St. Randa Martin and her four children welcomed the RD team and staff from the Akwesasne Housing Authority to their newly constructed home in Hogansburg, N.Y.,

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What’s At Stake: Appropriations, Shutdown, and Farm Bill

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

In this case, the minibus includes Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development; and Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration.

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Release: Senate Advances Agriculture Appropriations Bill

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Minibus” refers to a small package of different appropriations bills, which in this case consists of Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development; and Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration.

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Living Lawn Mowers in a World of Mowing Madness

ATTRA

I found a well-constructed woven wire fence with proper supports can and will hold goats. A Closer Look at Hair Sheep This blog is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Wells Are Running Dry in Rural Communities of Color. Is a Fix in Sight?

Daily Yonder

Construction crews broke ground in May, and the well is slated for completion in May 2024. “It’s clear that [low-income people of color] have been left out of water planning, and more importantly, they’ve been left out of intentional funding designed for them to really meet their needs and solve the issue,” de Anda added.

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Waste and Water Woes

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

The most expensive EQIP grant an individual farm can receive is for the construction of a methane digester, which is over $280,000 on average. United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development. Rural Energy for America Program Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans & Grants.

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