Thomas C. Dorr Thomas C. Dorr oversees USDA Rural Development policies and programs as Under Secretary. Rural Development consists of three program areas -- business, utilities and housing -- that provide $14 billion annual funding authority for loans, grants, and technical assistance to rural residents, communities, and businesses and an $87 billion portfolio of existing business, housing, and infrastructure loans to rural America. bioeconomyconference.org
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