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News and Information: News Releases for 1998

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December

 December 11, 1998: USDA Backs Rural Housing Partnership with $22 Million

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November

 November 17, 1998: USDA Announces Availability of $79 Million to Build Rural Rental Housing
 November 3, 1998: USDA Gets High Marks on "Rural Report Card"

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October

 October 29, 1998: USDA Provides $200 Million Boost for Co-op Development
 October 20, 1998: USDA Supports $78 Million in New Rural Rental Housing

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September

 September 22, 1998: USDA Co-op Grants "Open Doors of Rural Opportunity"
 September 21, 1998: Farmer Co-ops Tie Sales Record; Net Income Near Record Level
 September 16, 1998: USDA Approves $131 Million Effort to Create Rural Jobs
 September 10, 1998: USDA Announces $16 Million in Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants
 September 9, 1998: Rural Partnership Director Named

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August

 August 14, 1998: Cuomo and Glickman Announce Remaining Recipients of $172 Million
 August 13, 1998: Glickman and Cuomo Announce $172 Million in USDA and HUD Aid to Revitalize...NY Communities
 August 10, 1998: USDA to Back $33 Million in Loans for Rural Businesses
 August 5, 1998: Agriculture Secretary Announces Native American Assistance

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July

 July 31, 1998: USDA Announces Partnership in Support of Mississippi Delta Region
 July 31, 1998: USDA Announces $38 Million in Guaranteed Loans for Rural Rental Housing Program
 July 23, 1998: Glickman Announces over $7 Million in New Funding for Rural Communities
 July 16, 1998: Glickman Urges Depressed Communities to Seek Rural Empowerment Zone Designation
 July 13, 1998: Vice President Gore Announces that 87 Rural Communities will get $155 Million for Safe Drinking Water Projects
 July 2, 1998: International Conference on Women Closes with Address from United Nations Women and Population Official
 July 1, 1998: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Delivers Banquet Address to International Conference on Women in Agriculture

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June

 June 29, 1998: Tipper Gore Makes Keynote Address to International Conference on Women in Agriculture
 June 22, 1998: USDA Investing $17 Million to Boost Rural Businesses
 June 19, 1998: Tipper Gore to Speak at International Conference on Women in Agriculture
 June 9, 1998: Clinton Administration Celebrates Homeownership
 June 4, 1998: USDA Enters Alliance to Help Rural People Buy Homes
 June 2, 1998: International Conference on Women in Agriculture to Feature Presenters from 20 Countries
 June 1, 1998: Farm Women to Get Help From Kellogg Foundation to Attend International Conference

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May

 May 21, 1998: Utilities Programs Launches Kids Website in Celebration of 62nd Anniversary of the Rural Electrification Act

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April

 April 22, 1998: USDA Invests $130 Million in Clean Water Improvements to Mark Earth Day
 April 21, 1998: Secretary Glickman Hails Rural Response to Telecommunications Discounts for Schools and Libraries
 April 16, 1998: Gore Announces New Efforts to Boost Delta Economy
 April 16, 1998: Gore Announces New Empowerment Zones to Help Rural Citizens
 April 15, 1998: Glickman Announces Renewed Commitment to U.S. Farm Workers
 April 1, 1998: USDA Provides over $5.9 Million in Grants, Loans for Community and Water Projects in Northern Louisiana
 April 1, 1998: USDA Provides over $3 Million in Grants, Loans for Drinking Water, Fire and Police Protection in Louisiana

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March

 March 31, 1998: USDA Rural Development Provides $1.4 Million Loan to Dawson, Georgia Workers Cooperative
 March 31, 1998: USDA Rural Development Pours over $3.2 Million into Water System in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
 March 10, 1998: Health Care Facilities Dedicated in Kentucky
 March 9, 1998: Eastern Coos County, New Hampshire Receives Funds to Build New Primary Medical Care Facility
 March 6, 1998: Rural Co-ops/Family Farms get $100 Million Boost from USDA

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February

 February 25, 1998: Bacon, Johnson Counties in Georgia Eligible for Community Adjustment and Investment Program
 February 25, 1998: USDA Rural Development Awards $2.2 Million Grant, $832,000 Loan to Klawock, Alaska for Water
 February 17, 1998: Clinton/Gore Administration's Budget Includes More Funds for Rural America
 February 6, 1998: USDA Improves Rural Loan Program; More Funds Going to Low-income Areas
 February 3, 1998: City of Sebring, Florida Receives $3.1 Million from USDA
 February 3, 1998: USDA Provides over $2 Million to Iowa Business and Community Projects
 February 3, 1998: USDA Pours $1,960,000 into New Richmond, Indiana Water Treatment
 February 2, 1998: USDA Provides Funding for Ware, Massachusetts Police Department

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January

 January 29, 1998: USDA Opens Season for Distance Learning/Telemedicine Loan and Grant Applications
 January 21, 1998: USDA and Bank of America Team Up to Help Rural America
 January 16, 1998: USDA, Via CAIP, Will Invest $2.7 Million Into Ohio
 January 16, 1998: USDA Pumps $3.5 Million into Southern New Jersey
 January 15, 1998: USDA Grants to Create or Preserve Rural Jobs in 10 States
 January 13, 1998: USDA to Help Provide Clean Drinking Water to Stewart County, Georgia
 January 13, 1998: USDA Loans Over $1 Million to Confederated Tribes for Health Clinic Building Rehab in Oregon
 January 12, 1998: Texas Women Meet to Discuss Second International Conference on Women in Agriculture
 January 7, 1998: USDA Invests in New Centers of Excellence

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