USDA Rural Development

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Brad brings decades of senior leadership and management experience as Ohio’s ’s Acting State Director and Deputy State Director. A retired Naval Officer, Brad has more than 34 years of leadership experience in the Department of Defense (DoD) with a vast background in Law Enforcement, Antiterrorism, Force Protection, Criminal Investigations and Protective Services, Mission Assurance, and Crisis and Emergency Management.

If you think larger, more well-funded communities have cornered the market on public safety innovations, think again. The St. Paul Volunteer Fire Department has built a robust organization with the vision and resources to go well beyond the town’s 1.4 square mile land area.

Chasity, the mother of two children in Independence, Iowa, knew her family needed a better place to live. She reached out to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) to talk about a mortgage. Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity owned an old house in town that needed re-habilitated. RD partnered with the non-profit organization to help Chasity become a homeowner.

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc. Western Farmers Electric Cooperative proposes to construct a substation and approximately 11.7 miles of new 138kV transmission line in Kingfisher and Major counties, Oklahoma.

Citizens Electric Corporation proposes to construct approximately 21.3 miles of new 69 kV transmission line in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri.

Outreach events offer a unique opportunity for community leaders and Rural Development staff to come together, identify community needs, and match potential projects with Rural Development funding. During one such visit between the Wagner mayor, city finance officer, and the Rural Development team in 2023, the Wagner Police Department shared a challenge it faced with the upkeep of their police cars.

Construction of a 4 MW solar electric generation facility that will be sited on a previously disturbed 23-acre parcel consisting of a former wastewater facility in Yuma County, Yuma, Colorado. Staff Assignment Name: Maria Tur Project Submittal Date: 3/27/2025 Project Approval Date: 4/3/2025 DOE CE Applied: B5.16

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