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Western Nebraska Development Network Member United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development The Nebraska Staff of USDA Rural Development is committed to assisting Nebraskans in accessing USDA financing programs that are designed to offer:
The Nebraska Staff of USDA Rural Development is committed to assisting Nebraskans in accessing USDA financing programs that are designed to offer:
Affordable homeownership and repair opportunities. Safe and modern rental housing facilities. Essential public facilities and services including:
Business opportunities to build and sustain healthy economies. Financial and technical assistance to cooperative and value-added efforts across Nebraska.
Rural Housing Programs http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ne/rural_housing_programs_index.htm
USDA Rural Development in Nebraska has various programs available to aid in the development of Rural America. One of these programs centers around the development of affordable housing. The housing programs available under USDA Rural Development are generally divided into two main categories: Single Family Housing (SFH) and Multi-Family Housing (MFH).
For ALL Rural Housing programs in Nebraska, rural areas include unincorporated rural areas and communities with a population of 20,000 or less, including the cities of Norfolk, Columbus and the Scottsbluff/Gering/Terrytown area.
Community Facilities Programs http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ne/cf_programs_index.htm
USDA Rural Development is committed to improving the quality of life for rural Americans. Through its Community Facilities Loan and Grant programs, USDA Rural Development provides for essential community facilities such as day care centers, fire stations, senior centers, and medical clinics.
Rural Business Programs http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ne/rural_business_index.htm
Rural Business programs seek to enhance the quality of life for all rural Americans by providing leadership in building competitive businesses that can prosper in both the domestic and global trading marketplace.
Rural Utilities Programs http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ne/rural_utilities_programs_index.htm
USDA Rural Development provides assistance to rural communities to ensure access to affordable and essential utilities such as water, waste disposal, electricity, and telecommunications services. These services help to improve the quality of life for people who live, work, or do business in rural areas.
Cooperative Programs http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ne/cooperative_services_programs_index.htm
USDA Rural Development Cooperative programs preserve and improve the cooperative business system of rural areas. The direct role of the Cooperative programs is to provide knowledge to improve the effectiveness and performance of rural cooperative businesses. Cooperative programs assist rural residents in forming new cooperative businesses and improve the operations of existing cooperatives by providing technical assistance, conducting cooperative-related research, and producing information products to promote public understanding of cooperatives.
Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ne/energy_index.htm Rural Development makes direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants to farmers and ranchers (agricultural producers) or rural small businesses to purchase renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements. The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (2002 Act) established the Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program under Title IX, Section 9006. This program will help farmers, ranchers, and rural small businesses to reduce energy costs and consumption.
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