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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announces funding to create jobs and improve rural water systems

Posted Fri, 2012/09/14 - 4:04pm by RCAP

DES MOINES, IOWA (USDA)—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Sept. 13 funding for rural water projects to create jobs and improve rural water and wastewater systems in 16 states.

RCAP signs onto coalition letter sent to Congress on Farm Bill

Posted Fri, 2012/08/31 - 10:48am by RCAP

The Coalition for a Renewed Rural Development, of which RCAP is a member, sent a letter on Aug. 30 to leaders of committees in Congress who are working on the Farm Bill.

The letter urged passage of the Farm Bill and inclusion of key rural development policy changes and funding that will be lost in any extension. 44 organizations signed onto the letter.

The letter reads in part: