Tuesday Roundup of USDA Home Loan News

USDA HOME LOAN NEWS

• Vilsack testifies before House on Obama budget, accomplishments - Delta Farm Press February 21, 2012
  USA TODAYVilsack testifies before House on Obama budget, accomplishmentsDelta Farm PressOver the past three years, USDA has worked with the Obama administration to respond to the economic crises of 2008, put Americans back to work, and to rebuild economic security for the middle class. "USDA has supported farmers, ranchers and growers so ...Agriculture […]
• US Sen. Charles Schumer calls for USDA grant to help build 10-mile water ... - Oneida Dispatch February 21, 2012
  US Sen. Charles Schumer calls for USDA grant to help build 10-mile water ...Oneida DispatchBy MATT POWERS LENOX – Homeowner Arthur Carlson hasn't poured a glass of drinkable water from his kitchen sink since moving into his Stephens Road home in 1985. Carlson draws his water from a well in an area in Lenox where more than half of the 300 ...Schumer issu […]
• USDA honors Washington County's Whitney for wreath business venture - Bangor Daily News February 21, 2012
  USDA honors Washington County's Whitney for wreath business ventureBangor Daily NewsWhitney and Andrew Dorr, who orchestrated the loan from Machias Savings Bank, were in Washington, DC, last week participating in a ceremony that showcased 40 businesses from throughout the US that have parlayed USDA-backed loans into successful ... […]
• We Can't Wait: Obama Administration Announces Steps to Boost the Rural Economy ... - USDA.gov (press release) February 21, 2012
  We Can't Wait: Obama Administration Announces Steps to Boost the Rural Economy ...USDA.gov (press release)USDA will utilize the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) program to support this effort and provide technical assistance and training funds to qualified intermediary organizations to develop their capacity to undertake housing, ...and mor […]