Washington DC -April 28– Focusing on the needs of rural America, Senate Democrats and former President Bill Clinton, held a rural summit on Capitol Hill to discuss solutions to address the challenges facing rural areas in the United States.

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Washington DC -April 19- “Bureaucracy is the death of all sound work,” said Albert Einstein, sharing a popular view about bureaucracy grinding progress to a halt.

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Washington DC -April 16- A survey by the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA) reveals that small rural communications providers are investing millions on an ongoing basis to deliver a wireless play to their consumers-and many of those not currently doing so are considering entering the wireless marketplace.

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Washington DC - March 15 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that Fiscal Year 2009 funding is available again through three USDA programs to promote increased production of biofuel and bioenergy, authorized under the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008.

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Washington DC - March 9 -  The formation of the new Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Advisory Committee will inaugurate a new level of collaboration between the USDA Forest Service and the American people in the restoration of forested landscapes.

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Washington DC - March 8 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discussed USDA’s work to strengthen the American agriculture economy and revitalize rural communities in the keynote speech at the 2010 Commodity Classic in Anaheim, Calif. Vilsack focused on efforts to increase exports of agricultural products to help American farmers, ranchers, and workers.

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Washington DC - March 5 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the selection of 22 broadband infrastructure projects to give rural residents in 18 states or territories access to improved economic and educational opportunities, attracting new businesses and jobs.

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Washington DC - March 4 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that 29 rural utilities and cooperatives in 16 states have been selected to receive loans and loan guarantees to build and repair more than 5,600 miles of distribution and transmission lines and make system improvements.

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Washington DC - March 3 - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will distribute more than $862 million to support hunting, sport-fishing, and fish and wildlife conservation and education programs across the country.

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Washington DC - March 2 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that applications are being accepted to provide affordable rental housing to rural residents through the Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program.

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Washington DC - February 22 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that facilities in 40 rural communities across a dozen states will be upgraded with loan and grant funding provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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Washington DC - February 17 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $144 million in loan guarantees to assist 54 rural businesses through funding made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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Washington DC - January 27 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the selection of $140.4 million in community facilities projects that are being funded with federal funds provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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Washington DC - January 26- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the selection of fourteen Recovery Act Broadband Infrastructure projects that will receive $309,923,352 through funding made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help bring broadband services to rural un-served and underserved communities.

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Washington DC - January 25 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the selection of 44 recipients for more than $4 million in grants to create jobs by starting or expanding businesses in rural communities through funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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