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Trace Davids & Dave Franssens

2408 Benson Rd.

Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Phone: 605.330.4515

Email: trace.davids@sd.usda.gov    or

Website: www.rurdev.usda.gov

USDA Rural Development's mission statement is "To increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for all rural Americans".  Rural Development is composed of Rural Business-Cooperative programs, Rural Housing programs, and Rural Utilities programs.  Rural Development offers rural communities financial and technical resources.  Rural Development: encourages the establishment and growth of rural businesses and cooperatives to provide good jobs and diverse markets; provides access to technical assistance, capital, and credit for quality housing, as well as for modern, essential community facilities and fire fighting equipment; infrastructures to create modern, affordable utilties; and provides information, technical assistance, and, when appropriate, leadership to rural areas to design and carry their own rural development initiatives through the community capacity building.