Biden to announce historic investments in rural America
President Biden and members of his cabinet are announcing historic investments in rural America over the next two weeks.
The President plans stops in several states beginning with Minnesota today where he’s expected to highlight efforts to support rural Americans.
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is accompanying Biden and says more than $5 billion will be awarded for conservation, renewable energy, and rural infrastructure projects.
“That I think underscore the values and the vision of the Biden-Harris administration for rural America and rural Americans.”
He says the $1.7 billion for conservation is the single largest investment in the history of those programs.
“A significant portion of it is $1 billion in regional conservation partnership program opportunities in 35 states involving large-scale, landscape-scale-sized conservation opportunities.”
President Biden will visit a family farm near Northfield in southern Minnesota later today as he kicks off the Investing in Rural America Event Series.
Tags: Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, Biden Administration, conservation, Farm Income/Prices, Minnesota, President Biden, renewable energy, Rural America, rural infrastructure, Rural Issues, USDA
2023-11-01 10:28:12
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