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USDA Rural Development. Patty Clark, State Director patty.clark@ks.usda.gov. USDA RD Success Story. Concordia Tractor Inc. (CTI)/City of Concordia Utilized the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) program Partnered with the City of Concordia, Bennington State Bank, KDOT.
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USDA Rural Development Patty Clark, State Director patty.clark@ks.usda.gov
USDA RD Success Story • Concordia Tractor Inc. (CTI)/City of Concordia • Utilized the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) program • Partnered with the City of Concordia, Bennington State Bank, KDOT
USDA RD Success Story • Sharp Brothers Seed Company in Healy • Utilized a guaranteed loan through the Business & Industry program • Partnered with the Bankers’ Bank of Kansas
USDA RD Success Story • City of Parsons –Tolen Creek Industrial Park • Utilized the Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant and Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) • Partnered with the City of Parsons
USDA RD Success Story • Kansas Hardwood in Belvue • Utilized the Rural Economic Development Loan (REDLG) program • Partner Bluestem Electric Cooperative
Building Capacity/Partnerships • Be aware of tools available to assist businesses/communities • Be creative in identifying opportunities • Opportunity to spread risk with leveraged funds/assistance • Utilize partnerships that currently exist • Think of Rural Development not only a funding source, but partner in creating opportunity for rural communities
Questions? http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ks USDA Rural Development is an Equal Opportunity lender, Provider and Employer. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to USDA, Director, OCR, Washington, DC 20250-9410