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USDA’s COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide lists federal programs that can help rural communities, organizations, and residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic (including technical, training, and management assistance; financial assistance; and state and local assistance). The COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide can be found here. Rural Development is continuing to receive questions on COVID-19 related

Please find below, a recently issued Stakeholders Announcement from USDA’s Office of Rural Development, titled USDA Implements Immediate Measures to Help Rural Residents, Businesses and Communities Affected by COVID-19 *Updated April 8, 2020*. Among the many updates, this announcement provides guidance on the following: Rural Development Tenant Vouchers, Implementing Eviction and Forbearance Moratoriums, Extension of

The USDA Rural Development National Office has made the following Stakeholder notifications: Click here for additional guidance from USDA National Rural Development. 1. Stakeholder Notification – Updated 3/31/2020 Multi-Family Housing is taking several steps to help owners, management agents and tenants maintain quality housing during the COVID-19 outbreak. Specifically, three immediate steps are effective for