USDA Stakeholder Announcement
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Happy Fiscal New Year 2022
There are some important changes to achieving priority points for Rural Development program applications taking place that we wanted to make you aware of.
USDA Rural Development will award priority points on funding applications for projects that will address some of the top challenges in rural America:
1. Help rural communities recover economically from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly
in disadvantaged communities.
2. Ensure all rural residents have equitable access to Rural Development programs and will benefit from
projects Rural Development funds.
3. Reduce climate pollution and increase resiliency to the impacts of climate change by providing
economic support to rural communities.
USDA is incorporating these key priorities into its work across the agency. The Department is working with our
partners to encourage potential applicants to focus on strategic investments that complement these priorities.
For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov/priority-points.
Read the official announcement here.
