Two non-profit organizations have sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services program, along with the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.
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Infrastructure funds allocated as part of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda are flowing into Nevada, this week in the form of two grants to reduce the impacts of climate change for two rural businesses.
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A $50,000 Housing Preservation Grant was awarded to Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada to help homeowners in Nye County.
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Up to $500 million in Emergency Rural Health Care grants will be made available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help rural health care facilities, tribes and communities expand access to COVID-19 vaccines, health care services and nutrition assistance.
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Rep. Titus introduces checkoff legislation to support agriculture producers, producers taken by surprise
U.S. Representative Dina Titus said she’ll reintroduce legislation intended to reform federal checkoff programs, continuing an effort she launched in January 2020.
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Another dangerous fire season is looming in the Western U.S., and the drought-stricken region is headed for a water crisis
Just about every indicator of drought is flashing red across the western U.S. after a dry winter and warm early spring.
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Virginia City received a $344,000 federal loan this week to cover part of the costs to replace outdated water storage tanks that serve the community.
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Nevada’s food banks are distributing some of the $3 billion in agricultural products purchased by the USDA as part of the Farmers to Families Food Box program.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it still has about $11.3 million in Community Facility (CF) Direct Loans available for rural communities to invest in schools, libraries and public safety.