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Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development tweets about water infrastructure

On June 19, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Doug O’Brien hosted June's virtual office hours for the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Twitter. O’Brien discussed the Obama administration’s efforts to create a rural America that’s built to last, through support of broadband, education, medical, and water-quality projects. In many cases, USDA works in partnership with other government entities, including Tribes, and business development organizations to create job opportunities in rural America.

USDA blog: Building the connection between federal programs and job creation in rural America

In a Feb. 9 post to the USDA Blog, Doug O’Brien, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development, explained the connection between federal programs and job creation in rural areas. His post begins: