Rural investment fund launched in hopes of building small businesses across the United States
$100,000,000! Yes. You read that right! USDA announced that to help build small business growth throughout rural America – they are launching a new private investment fund to benefit economic prosperity in rural communities. The new foundation is being built under the Rural Business Investment Program (RBIP), alongside McLarty Capital Partners (MCP) with an aspiration to inject $100 million into many small businesses.
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Grants to address ‘shortage’ of nurses throughout rural communities
In hopes to “improve the health of residents in rural and underserved communities,” the federal government is offering grants to health care training programs. They hope to place trainees in health care settings in more rural towns throughout the United States. This grant money will be used toward tuition and other expenses for students in the Doctor of Nursing Practice programs. The hope is to let students to focus on schooling and not worry much about financial problems.