Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although potential “brain drain” has been a concern for rural economies for decades, a reversal of this trend began during the ...

The Town of Lane recently announced that they have received a $123,000 loan and a $279,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The funds will be used to upgrade the electrical system, well, ...

Recent announcements highlight coordinated rural development efforts in different regions. Kazakhstan introduced a cross-border environmental project to combat desertification, Indiana awarded grants ...

On Thursday, April 16, Governor Josh Stein announced that North Carolina's Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved ...

U.S.D.A. Rural Development recently approve around four million dollars in grants for stations to add infrastructure for ...

A 4th Wave of Economic Development offers rural America an opportunity to elevate its image through investments in ...

According to a 2025 article published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the share of residents at prime working ...

Community leaders, residents, and USDA Rural Development representatives gather in Loveland, Ohio, Nov. 2, 2024. RD's Community Facilities program allowed them to break ground on a new, ...

The Arkansas governor's office announced the state is awarding $11.5 million in federal grant money for infrastructure projects in rural parts of the state. Communities such as Norfork, Whelen Springs ...

USDA Rural Development is investing $351,000 in five West Virginia projects to boost food access, small-business growth and ...

The programme is designed to create a multi-stakeholder ecosystem, bringing together government agencies, financial ...