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April 30, 2007 ISSUE 1164 USDA ANNOUNCES HOUSING LOANS, GRANTS USDA announced April 26 that $52.5 million in loans and grants has been made available to build off-farm housing and help low- and very low-income homeowners make needed repairs. USDA plans to make available $31.9 million for Section 514 farm labor housing loans and about $10.5 million for Section 516 farm labor housing grants. In addition to the farm labor housing assistance, USDA plans to distribute $10.1 million to help finance rural housing repairs through the Section 533 Housing Preservation Grant program. Applications are available from your nearest USDA Rural Development State Office. SENATE COMMITTEE HEARS SPECIALTY CROP TESTIMONY CONGRESS TO CONSIDER MAJOR EXPANSION OF CLEAN WATER ACT URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED: SUBMIT METHYL BROMIDE SURVEY THRIPS RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT MEETINGS SCHEDULED USDA ANNOUNCES HOUSING LOANS, GRANTS CREDIT MONITORING AVAILABLE FOR HOLDERS OF EXPOSED SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS
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