USDA grants more than $340M in rural disaster relief aid to multiple states

Merit Network Inc. receives USDA grant to enhance digital outcomes in rural Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Merit Network is proud to announce it has received a $831,865 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Rural Utilities Service's (RUS) Broadband Technical Assistance (BTA) program. This funding…

USDA to Give $340.6M in Natural Disaster Assistance to Farmers

The US Department of Agriculture will provide $340.6 million in assistance for farmers and rural communities affected by natural disasters, according to a Tuesday statement.

U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins makes disaster payment announcement during trip to North Dakota

FARGO, N.D. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced on Tuesday, April 22, $340.6 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster assistance will soon be released to deliver relief to farmers, ranchers and rural communities impacted by natural disasters that have caused devastation across the country. The announcement came as Rollins was touring the North Dakota State University Peltier Complex alongside North Dakota dignitari…

USDA grants more than $340M in rural disaster relief aid to multiple states

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday more than $300 million in relief to rural communities in southern states affected by weather-related or other disasters.

United efforts are key to protect rural America from funding-freeze damage

Participants in a Washington, D.C., fly-in sponsored by United Today, Stronger Tomorrow included, from left, Liz Tiger and Rick Bell, of Dakota Rural Action, Travis Entenman and Ross Wright, of Northern Prairies Land Trust, and Micayla Ter Wee, of United Today, Stronger Tomorrow. (Courtesy of Travis Entenman)My recent trip to Washington, D.C., sponsored by United Today, Stronger Tomorrow (UTST), was a powerful reminder of what can be achieved wh…

USDA announces $340M relief for farmers and rural communities

Secretary Rollins made this announcement in North Dakota, where the USDA is allocating over $5 million to repair electric infrastructure damaged by severe storms and wildfires. The post USDA announces $340M in disaster relief for farmers and rural communities appeared first on FreshFruitPortal.com. Keep reading