The USDA Rural Development makes available grants to strengthen rural economic growth. Applications for the rural community development grants are accepted now and until July 25, 2017, 4 p.m. LST. USDA RD Acting Deputy Undersecretary Roger Glendenning related, “These grants will support partnerships between community development groups and rural communities to develop essential facilities and create jobs and business opportunities.” Let us help you find a lender.» Rural Community … [Read more...]
USDA Puts Billions to Improve Electric Infrastructure Nationwide
Rural Utilities Service, under the US Department of Agriculture is lighting up rural areas as it provides rural electric infrastructure improvements under the Electric Program banner. With a recent rollout of a quarter of a billion dollars in budget, the project helps “improve the delivery of reliable electricity, and will help ensure that rural areas nationwide can prosper economically and benefit from today’s technologies to meet tomorrow’s needs,” says USDA Acting Deputy Undersecretary for … [Read more...]
A Short Guide to USDA’s Non-Streamlined Refinance
While not as popular as the USDA’s streamline refinance, the non-streamlined refinance is wider in scope. The streamlined refi is available for all USDA guaranteed and direct loans that have not received a payment subsidy but the non-streamlined refi accepts both USDA loan types as they are. Let’s find out the other features that make up the USDA non-streamlined refinance. Learn more about USDA refinance here.» The Non-Streamlined Refinance Refinancing using the non-streamlined option … [Read more...]
Top 3 Refinance Options for USDA Guaranteed Loans
President Trump’s 2018 budget for the USDA does not include funding for its single family housing direct loans. So beginning next year, the agency will provide homeownership assistance through its guaranteed loan program. If you are among those with existing USDA guaranteed loans, how do you refinance? Let’s count your options. The USDA currently has three refinance options for its guaranteed loans: (1) streamlined refinance, (2) non-streamlined refinance and (3) streamlined-assist refinance. … [Read more...]
With Budget Cut, Trump Proposes Fewer USDA Staff
In 2018, the US Department of Agriculture will receive a budget that is 21 percent lower than what it is allotted this year. In a budget blueprint forwarded by the president Donald Trump, published by the Office of Management and Budget on March 16, the department is to receive about $17.9 billion in funding, a $4.7 billion decrease compared to this year’s. Deep Cuts for USDA Staff It has been made clear which parts of the department’s services will be primarily affected from a recent … [Read more...]
Developing Rural America, The USDA Dream
The United States Department of Agriculture is the federal executive department that takes responsibility in establishing and executing laws centering on agriculture, food, farming, and forestry. The Department of Agriculture was made independent and was established on May 1862. Since then, the department has focused on developing ways and means to improve agriculture in this country. Today, there are almost 60 million Americans living in the rural areas. It is approximately 18.38 percent of … [Read more...]
Proposed USDA Budget Cut May Affect Staffing, Research and Food Aid
President Donald Trump’s budget plans are reflected on “America First”. This blueprint was released by the Office of Management and Budget early March of 2017. This will include a huge budget cut on the funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, amounting to $4.7 billion less from 2017’s allocation. The Pres. Trump requested a budget of $17.9 billion for the USDA for the fiscal year 2018. This represents a 21 percent drop in USDA funding. The proposal includes a reduction in the … [Read more...]
Is the USDA Budget Cut Anti Poor?
Major changes came to the USDA with the shift in administration. After the news of organizational restructuring last week, the proposed budget cuts that limit the department’s spending and reach has shocked many Americans, especially those who will be primarily affected in the rural areas. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue did not appear happy at all with the announcement of the details of the department’s 2018 budget. Despite the new caps, the secretary is determined to still do the best they can … [Read more...]
USDA’s Mutual Self-Help Housing for Families in Rural Areas
Families and individuals can help each other out construct their own homes. This is through the USDA Rural Development’s Mutual Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grants, which will be coursed to organizations who in turn will assist participating families. Let us help you find a USDA-approved lender.» Mutual Self-Help vs Self-Help Housing Per the USDA, mutual self-help is a construction method using the labor of some four to ten families organized in groups to reduce the costs of new … [Read more...]
Opportunities Await Farming and Ranching Families
Many are born and raised to be farmers, some grew to love such a noble trade. And while many crop and livestock farming corporations emerged in the recent decades, there are still a huge number of farming and ranching families across the United States. In the latest Farms and Land in Farms 2016 Summary released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service, there are approximately 2.06 million farms in the country. Although the number looks … [Read more...]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 8
- Next Page »