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The Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program Rural Development provides approved lenders with the ability to offer 100% financed, no money-down loans to eligible low- and moderate-income households in rural areas.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is encouraging preventive care and screenings for women during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.

Food for Peace will purchase approximately 129,000 metric tons of U.S.-grown commodities to support emergency food assistance in Ethiopia, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti.

Guest columnist Cheryl Conklin of Wellness Central shares practical tips on how to turn an idea into a growing and successful business.

USDA Rural Development is awarding Water and Waste Disposal Technical Assistance and Training Grants.

The USDA announced $175 million available in the new Affordable Rural Cooperative Program to boost rural nuclear power.

After wrapping up in New Zealand, Under Secretary Lindberg will travel to Melbourne to lead the Australia trade mission.

DHS is proposing to establish a $103,265 fee for all H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption.

Glen took his oath of office at a ceremony at the Iowa State Fair on August 21, 2026.

This Act imposed extensive requirements on manufacturers, distributors, and companies that package or ship products in plastic containers or use other types of packaging materials that merely incorporate plastics.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently announced a series of leadership appointments at USDA.

The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture will administer this competitive funding opportunity.

On May 20, 1936, REA was signed into law, providing funding to advance electricity into rural areas.

Advocates say the federal government’s new work requirements and immigration crackdown has limited food stamp participation. The state says the recent decline is part of normal fluctuations in enrollment.

The Defense Department is pausing routine federal permits for 165 land-based projects, including dozens in Texas.

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem today announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Yemen.

Other Texas Republicans have called to double down on sending immigration officers to Minnesota.

The initial focus is on Minnesota’s 5,600 refugees who have not yet been given lawful permanent resident status (Green Cards).

Texas-based oil companies have largely been silent on Trump’s assertion that they would help to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure.

The reduced maximum validity periods for certain categories will result in more frequent vetting of aliens who apply for authorization to work in the United States.