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Trump Administration Invests More Than $43 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Idaho, Oregon and Nevada

News Release: ReConnect Funding to Provide High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity to 1,064 Rural Households NAMPA, Idaho, Oct. 14, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $43.2 million in grants and loans to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Idaho, Oregon and Nevada. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.


Trump Administration Invests $1.5 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Eastern South Dakota

News Release: TEA, S.D., Oct. 14, 2020 - The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $1.5 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in eastern South Dakota. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.


Trump Administration Invests $10.8 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Montana

News Release: LIVINGSTON, Mont., Oct. 14, 2020 - The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $10.8 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Montana. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019.


Trump Administration Invests More Than $43 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Idaho, Oregon and Nevada

News Release: NAMPA, Idaho, Oct. 14, 2020 - The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $43.2 million in grants and loans to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Idaho, Oregon and Nevada. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.


Trump Administration Invests $5.5 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Central South Dakota

News Release: BROOKINGS, S.D., Oct. 14, 2020 - The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $5.5 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in central South Dakota. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.


Enrollment Begins for Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs for 2021

News Release: Washington - Agricultural producers can now make elections and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2021 crop year. The signup period opened Tuesday, Oct. 13. These key U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) safety-net programs help producers weather...


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Mexico

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 110,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico during the 2020/2021 marketing year.


Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Trillion Trees EO

News Release: (Washington, D.C., Oct. 13, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement following President Trump signing the Executive Order Establishing the One Trillion Trees Interagency Council: “The Trillion Tree Executive Order signed today by President Trump further demonstrates ...


Trump Administration Invests $46.4 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Illinois

News Release: ReConnect Funding to Connect 8,500 Rural Households to High-speed Internet e-Connectivity WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $46.4 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Illinois. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.


Trump Administration Invests $46.5 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Alaska

News Release: ReConnect Funding to Connect Nearly 1,600 Rural Households to High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity WASHINGTON, DC, Oct. 13, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $46.5 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Alaska. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.


Trump Administration Invests $5.4 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Iowa

News Release: ReConnect Funding to Connect 763 Rural Households to High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity OXFORD, Iowa, Oct. 13, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $5.4 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Iowa. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.


Trump Administration Invests $6.3 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Colorado

News Release: ReConnect Funding to Connect 684 Rural Households to High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $6.3 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Colorado. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.


Trump Administration Invests $6.3Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Colorado

News Release: Washington - The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $6.3 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Colorado. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.


Trump Administration Invests $5.4 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Iowa

News Release: OXFORD, Iowa, Oct. 13, 2020 - The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $5.4 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Iowa. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.


Trump Administration Invests $46.4 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Illinois

News Release: Washington - The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $46.4 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Illinois. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.


News Release: Washington - Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach is highlighting three USDA initiatives that build upon the considerations included in USDA’s July 2020 -risk management education funding, updates to livestock market reporting and producer training opportunities.


Trump Administration Invests $46.5 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Alaska

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC, Oct. 13, 2020 - The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $46.5 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Alaska. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.


Trump Administration Extends Free Meals for Kids for Entire School Year

News Release: Flexibilities now available through June 30, 2021 (Mt. Wolf, PA, October 9, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending flexibilities to allow free meals to continue to be available to all children throughout the entire ...


USDA Awards $10 Million to Move SNAP Participants Forward

News Release: Grants Will Enhance the Quality and Reach of SNAP Employment & Training Programs (Harrisburg, PA, October 9, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award $10 million in grants to strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...