U.S.D.A. Offers Rural Communities Financial Help

U.S.D.A. Offers Rural Communities Financial Help (Added: September 23, 2011)

The U.S.D.A.'s Rural Development Division offers help to rural communities hit hard by the weak economy. (more)

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U.S.D.A. Officials Visit South Baldwin County

U.S.D.A. Under Secretary for Rural Development Cheryl Cook visits Baldwin County to promote her agency's federal assistance programs for rural communities.

By: Pat Peterson | WKRG
Published: September 23, 2011

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America's small towns- they've been the backbone of our nation for centuries. But in recent years, rural communities are dying. The weak economy has hit small town America hard. Jobs are scarce...and future development and growth are non-existent.

The federal government, realizing rural Amercia needs help, has dispatched Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Cheryl Cook to small towns across the Southeast.

Cook, who was in South Baldwin County Friday, says the U.S.D.A. can help rural communities create jobs through business start-ups, construction projects..even through federal loans and grants.

The U.S.D.A's Rural Development Division can also secure home loans for qualified buyers. The agency has more than 500 Rural Development Division offices nation-wide.