USDA Rural Development

Rural Development
	Government of the United States
Headquarters	Washington, D.C., United States
Motto	"Together, America Prospers"
Employees	4,500
Agency executives	Basil Gooden, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development; Farah Ahmad , Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development;
Parent department	United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Child agency	Rural Housing Service (RHS), ; Rural Utilities Service (RUS), ; Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS);
Website	http://www.rd.usda.gov/

USDA Rural Development (RD) is a mission area within the

rural parts of the United States.^[2]

Rural Development has a loan portfolio over $224.5 billion, and administers nearly $16 billion in program loans, loan guarantees, and grants through their programs. Rural Development promotes economic development by supporting loans to businesses through banks, credit unions and community-managed lending pools. It offers technical assistance and information to help agricultural producers and cooperatives get started and improve the effectiveness of their operations. Rural Development also provides technical assistance to help communities undertake community empowerment programs and helps rural residents buy or rent safe, affordable housing and make health and safety repairs to their homes.[3]

History

The Rural Development Administration (RDA) was a USDA agency established by the

1990 farm bill (P.L. 101-624, Sec. 2302), amending the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act of 1972 (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.), to administer FmHA

community and business programs and other USDA rural development programs. After a brief period named "Rural Economic and Community Development" (P.L. 103-354 Subtitle C), RDA was superseded by the Office of Rural Development following the 1994 reorganization of USDA authorized by P.L. 103-354.

On October 13, 1994, the Department of Agriculture was reorganized under the

Rural Electrification Administration

's (REA) utility programs were also consolidated within Rural Development.

Operating units

Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS)
Rural Housing Service (RHS)
Rural Utilities Service (RUS)

References

^ "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments".
^ "About RD". Rural Development. December 7, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
^ Dispatch, Brainerd (January 5, 2022). "USDA funding available to help low-income individuals and families buy or repair homes". Brainerd Dispatch. Retrieved January 28, 2022.

[1] "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments".

[2] "About RD". Rural Development. December 7, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2022.

[3] Dispatch, Brainerd (January 5, 2022). "USDA funding available to help low-income individuals and families buy or repair homes". Brainerd Dispatch. Retrieved January 28, 2022.

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v t e United States Department of Agriculture
Headquarters: Jamie L. Whitten Building Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture Xochitl Torres Small, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs	Foreign Agricultural Service United States Codex Office
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment	Forest Service
Under Secretary for Rural Development	Rural Housing Service Rural Utilities Service Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services	Food and Nutrition Service (Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion)
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety	Food Safety and Inspection Service
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics	Agricultural Research Service (National Agricultural Library) National Agricultural Statistics Service Economic Research Service National Institute of Food and Agriculture Office of the Chief Scientist
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs	Agricultural Marketing Service Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation	Farm Service Agency (Commodity Credit Corporation) Risk Management Agency (Federal Crop Insurance Corporation) Natural Resources Conservation Service Farm Production and Conservation Business Center
Office of the Chief Financial Officer	National Finance Center
*Reports directly to the Secretary of Agriculture

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