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2008 Farm Bill Title VI: Rural Development

2008 Farm Bill Title VI: Rural Development. Rural Business Rural Utilities Rural Housing. 2008 Farm Bill: Rural Business. Value-added Agriculture Locally Produced Agricultural Products Value-Added Agricultural Market Development Grants Business Assistance

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2008 Farm Bill Title VI: Rural Development

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  1. 2008 Farm BillTitle VI: Rural Development Rural Business Rural Utilities Rural Housing 2008 Farm Bill – Rural Development

  2. 2008 Farm Bill: Rural Business • Value-added Agriculture • Locally Produced Agricultural Products • Value-Added Agricultural Market Development Grants • Business Assistance • Rural Business Opportunity Grants • Rural Micro-entrepreneur Assistance Program • Grants for Expansion of Employment Opportunities for Indiv. With Disabilities in Rural Areas 2008 Farm Bill – Rural Development

  3. Value-Added Agriculture Locally Produced Agricultural Products Value-Added Agricultural Market Development Grants 2008 Farm Bill – Rural Development

  4. Value-Added Agriculture • How to apply: • Contact your local USDA Rural Development Area Office • NW: Tom Barber, Director 580-256-7886 ext. 5 • NE: Jerry Efurd, Director 918-682-8831 ext. 4 • SW: Tom Roberts, Director 580-332-3070 ext. 4 • SE: Jerry Tucker, Director 580-298-3281 ext. 4 • Resources: • Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center, Oklahoma State University (www.fapc.okstate.edu) 2008 Farm Bill – Rural Development

  5. Business Assistance • Rural Business Opportunity Grants • How to apply: • Contact your local USDA Rural Development Area Office • NW: Tom Barber, Director 580-256-7886 ext. 5 • NE: Jerry Efurd, Director 918-682-8831 ext. 4 • SW: Tom Roberts, Director 580-332-3070 ext. 4 • SE: Jerry Tucker, Director 580-298-3281 ext. 4 • Resources: • Oklahoma State Cooperative Extension Service, Rural Development Stan Ralstin, Western Area Specialist, 580-237-7677 Dave Shideler, ED State Specialist, 405-744-6170 2008 Farm Bill – Rural Development

  6. Business Assistance • Rural Micro-entrepreneur Assistance Program • Grants for Expansion of Employment Opportunities for Indiv. With Disabilities in Rural Areas • For More Information: Contact the USDA-RD State Office: Brian Wiles, Business & Community Programs Director 405-742-1060 • Resources: • Oklahoma State Cooperative Extension Service, Home-Based and Micro-Business Program www.fcs.okstate.edu/microbiz/ • Oklahoma Department of Commerce, New & Small Business Support www.okstartup.com • Oklahoma State University, Department of Entrepreneurship entrepreneurship.okstate.edu • Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma, Inc. (REI) www.ruralenterprises.com 2008 Farm Bill – Rural Development

  7. 2008 Farm Bill: Rural Utilities • Rural Electricity • Energy Efficiency Loans • RUS Direct Lending • Deferred Payments to Make Customer Loans for Energy Efficiency and Demand Reduction • Renewable Energy Electricity Generation Loans • How to apply: • Contact your General Field Representative: • Eddie Moran – 405-329-6285 • Resources: • Oklahoma State Cooperative Extension Service, Rural Development • Stan Ralstin, Western Area Specialist, 580-237-7677 • Brian Whitacre, ED State Specialist, 405-744-9825 2008 Farm Bill – Rural Development

  8. 2008 Farm Bill: Rural Utilities • Water and Waste Disposal • Water, Waste Disposal and Wastewater Facilities Grants and Loans • SEARCH Grants • Water/Waste Water Circuit Rider Program • Emergency & Imminent Community Water Assistance Grants • Household Water Well Systems Grants 2008 Farm Bill – Rural Development

  9. Water & Waste Programs • How to apply: • Contact your local USDA Rural Development Area Office • NW: Tom Barber, Director 580-256-7886 ext. 5 • NE: Jerry Efurd, Director 918-682-8831 ext. 4 • SW: Tom Roberts, Director 580-332-3070 ext. 4 • SE: Jerry Tucker, Director 580-298-3281 ext. 4 • Resources: • USDA Rural Development Website (www.usda.gov/rus/water/index.htm) • Description of programs (www.usda.gov/rus/water/program.htm) • Oklahoma State Cooperative Extension Service, Rural Development • Stan Ralstin, Western Area Specialist, 580-237-7677 • Brian Whitacre, ED State Specialist, 405-744-9825 2008 Farm Bill – Rural Development

  10. 2008 Farm Bill: Rural Utilities Telemedicine and Distance Learning Broadband 2008 Farm Bill – Rural Development

  11. Telemedicine, Distance Learning, Broadband • How to apply: • Contact your local USDA Rural Development Area Office • NW: Tom Barber, Director 580-256-7886 ext. 5 • NE: Jerry Efurd, Director 918-682-8831 ext. 4 • SW: Tom Roberts, Director 580-332-3070 ext. 4 • SE: Jerry Tucker, Director 580-298-3281 ext. 4 • Resources: • USDA website(www.usda.gov/rus/telecom) • Brian Whitacre, OSU State Specialist, 405-744-9825 2008 Farm Bill – Rural Development

  12. 2008 Farm Bill: Rural Housing • Child Day Care Facilities • Expansion of 911 Access • Contact the USDA-RD State Office: Brian Wiles, Business & Community Programs Director 405-742-1060 • Farm Labor Housing Loans • Contact the USDA-RD State Office: Tommy Earls, Housing Programs Director 405-742-1070 2008 Farm Bill – Rural Development

  13. USDA-RD Programs Affected by ARRA (Stimulus) Funding • Business and Industry Loan Guarantees • Rural Business Enterprise Grants (RBEG’s) • Broadband • Community Facility Loan & Grants • Single Family Housing • Water & Environmental Programs • For More Information: Contact the USDA-RD State Office: Brian Wiles, Business & Community Programs Director 405-742-1060 2008 Farm Bill – Rural Development

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