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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Projects to Create Rural Job Opportunities in 39 States
RCAC received $63,900 Rural Business Opportunity Grant
October 17, 2012
WASHINGTON, October 17, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of 112 recipients in 39 states, Washington, DC, and the Western Pacific for loans and grants to help spur rural economic development and create or save jobs.
"These awards illustrate the important impact that economic development assistance can have on small towns and rural communities," Vilsack said. "Whether the funding is given directly to individuals or businesses, or indirectly through utilities and other intermediaries, the results are the same: new jobs, stronger economies and more vibrant communities." Read more>>
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