Welch says those reductions include buyouts and early retirement offers for USDA Rural Development ... affordable housing, health care access, business development, and new energy infrastructure.

The family that had been approved for the Park Rapids site no longer needs it, according to executive director Kevin Pelkey.

to affordable housing support and health care access, to business development, to funding new energy and infrastructure projects. “President Trump's actions to undermine USDA-RD is a clear indicator ...

program —is managed by the USDA’s Rural Development arm. The department provides grants and low-cost loans to farmers, small businesses, and rural electric cooperatives to expand electrification and ...

Two senators have bipartisan support as they aim to bring back a rural housing bill to the Senate floor after it stalled two ...

Island County pauses rural development while it looks at housing goals Stanwood-Camano School Board approves $2.7M education reduction plan Rep. Larsen gets update on Viking Way expansion ...

More states and communities are looking at accessory dwelling units to increase housing supply in rural areas. Aside from an extra mailbox ... adversely affected if my neighborhood is impacted by ...

Staff terminations and funding uncertainty for important USDA programs have major implications for the rural communities these county offices serve. The recent federal funding freeze has created ...

Half of the units will be supportive housing for seniors experiencing homelessness and mental health challenges.

A handful of Democratic State Treasurers and Auditors held a news conference Wednesday morning to share their concerns about ...