Mar 19, 2016 | Funding, REAP Zones
This is a national competition with North Dakota Native Nations doing well in past years with this grant program. Applications are due March 30. Please share this notice with interested parties. PowerPoint Slide Presentation Conference Call 2016 USDA RD Rural...
Jan 31, 2016 | Press Release, Projects
Landlords and RV Park Operators are encouraged to provide information about their vacancies to the Hazen Chamber of Commerce & CVB. According to Brianna Hochhalter, Executive Director, they are preparing for the influx of workers expected this spring to the Beulah...
Oct 6, 2015 | Grant Award, Press Release, Projects, REAP Zones
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2015 Contact: Samantha Evenson (701) 893-2220 USDA Provides Funding to Support Small Businesses Bismarck, N.D. – Ryan Taylor, USDA Rural Development state director, today announced more than $638,000 in business grants to 12 North...
Nov 19, 2011 | Archive, Grant Award, Press Release
(Dickinson ) The ND Association of Oil and Gas Producing Counties and the Southwest Rural Economic Area Partnership (REAP) Zone recently received word that they will be the recipients of federal and state grant dollars to address critical planning issues in the...
Feb 23, 2011 | Archive, Press Release, Projects, REAP Zones
(-excerpt USDA blog-) Western North Dakota USDA Great Regions–Job Creation Success Hailed by Local Residents Earlier this month, acting USDA Rural Development Under Secretary Doug O’Brien heard one testimonial after another from a variety of people who thanked...
Sep 12, 2008 | Archive, CONAC, Horticulture, Press Release
Michael Pollan, author of ‘In Defense of Food, an Eaters Manifesto’, says “Eat food, plenty of it, mostly vegetables.” MSU-Bottineau is out to help North Dakotan’s do just that. The Entrepreneurial Center for Horticulture (ECH) at the college is poised to increase the...
May 18, 2007 | Archive, REAP Zones, Study
ND REAP Zones Leverage $5.7 Million to $17 Million From 1999-2006 The REAP (Rural Economic Area Partnership) Investment Board announced the release of an Impact Study that highlights major activities and accomplishments of the two North Dakota REAP Zones from...
Sep 1, 2005 | Archive, Loan Program, Press Release, SW REAP
A new loan program from Southwest Rural Economic Area Partnership (SW REAP) may be an option for businesses looking for a small, interest-free loan. In the fund’s first six months, Dunn County Jobs Development Authority Director Carroll Gjovik has accessed the fund...
Jun 16, 2005 | Archive, Projects, REAP Zones
In fiscal year 2004, USDA Rural Development had a successful year delivering $78.6 million in program dollars to the citizens of rural North Dakota, not including program dollars delivered by Rural Utilities Program’s electric and telecommunications general field...
Jun 16, 2005 | Archive, REAP Zones
Rural Leadership ND graduates 1st round participants The Rural Leadership North Dakota program has just completed its first full session, with rural community leader participants from all around the state of North Dakota. Scholarship funding for this program was...