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News and Information: News Releases for 1999

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December

 December 17, 1999: "E-Commerce: Bringing New Opportunity to Rural America" Op-Ed by Jill Long Thompson
 December 10, 1999: USDA Provides $250 Million for Rural Housing--Direct Loan Program Marks 50 Years of Housing Assistance
 December 7, 1999: USDA Helps Rural Health Providers Mitigate Y2K Problems

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November

 November 23, 1999: USDA Awards Disaster Recovery Grants for Farmworkers
 November 12, 1999: Kearney to Lead USDA Housing Programs
 November 12, 1999: USDA Accepting Applications for $220 Million in Distance Learning, Telemedicine Projects
 November 5, 1999: Clinton Highlights Success of Cooperatives in Providing Jobs and Opportunity in Rural America

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October

 October 28, 1999: Glickman Awards $13 Million for Rural Schools...Marks 50th Anniversary of Telecommunications Program
 October 15, 1999: President Clinton Proclaims October 15 'International Rural Women's Day'
 October 7, 1999: Glickman Announces $32.4 Million for Farm Labor Housing

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August

 August 24, 1999: Business Volume, Income Decline for Farmer Co-ops in 1998
 August 19, 1999: USDA's Utilities Programs Receives Hammer Award
 August 18, 1999: Matthews to Lead USDA's Community Development Programs
 August 5, 1999: Vice President Al Gore Announces $132 Million for Rural Business Development
 August 4, 1999: USDA Awards Grants to Promote Co-op Development
 August 3, 1999: Glickman Announces $20 Million Grant to Assist Farmworkers

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July

 July 26, 1999: Home Loan Guarantee for Native American Family is First Under USDA and Fannie Mae Effort
 July 21, 1999: USDA Lends $77 Million to Boost Rural Businesses
 July 12, 1999: USDA to Fund $210 Million in Safe Drinking Water Projects
 July 7, 1999: Glickman and Oglala Sioux Sign Agreement to Improve Local Economy
 July 1, 1999: USDA Awards $7 Million to Repair Rural Housing

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June

 June 15, 1999: USDA Salutes Property Managers Who Improve Tenants' Lives (Housing Programs Multi-Family Housing Program)
 June 11, 1999: USDA to Provide $74 Million in Rural Rental Housing Loans
 June 11, 1999: U.S. Rural Homeownership Rate Hits All-time High
 June 9, 1999: USDA Awards $4.5 Million in Grants to Boost Business in Depressed Rural Areas
 June 7, 1999: USDA Support for Rural Mental Health Care Tops $70 Million

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May

 May 24, 1999: Media Advisory: "New Markets for the 21st Century" at Community Empowerment Conference
 May 21, 1999: 63rd Anniversary of the Rural Electrification Act Celebrated with Updated Website
 May 20, 1999: E-Rate Funding will Aid Rural Education
 May 13, 1999: USDA Accepting Applications for $160 Million in Distance Learning and Telemedicine Funds
 May 10, 1999: USDA Makes Over $25 Million Available for Housing Farm Workers
 May 5, 1999: USDA and CFC Team Up to Expand Rural Business Opportunities

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April

 April 30, 1999: USDA Launches Effort to Eliminate Fraud in Housing Programs
 April 22, 1999: USDA Invests $154.9 Million in Local Clean Water Improvement Projects
 April 13, 1999: USDA Invests $8 Million to Bolster Rural Development
 April 1, 1999: Vice President Gore Announces Government will Provide $115 Million for Rural Rental Housing
 April 1, 1999: Statement by Agriculture Chief Economist Keith Collins on Electricity Restructuring

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March

 March 25, 1999: USDA Streamlines Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program
 March 8, 1999: Tioga County Receives Special Designation for Federal Assistance

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February

 February 17, 1999: USDA Announces Appointments to Sheep Industry Board
 February 11, 1999: Tipper Gore Unveils USDA Funding for Rural Child Care Facilities

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January

 January 29, 1999: USDA Awards $4.5 Million in Grants to Boost Business in Depressed Rural Areas
 January 13, 1999: Vice President Gore Announces 20 New Empowerment Zones
 January 4, 1999: USDA Backs Truth in Billing for Telephone Customers

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