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USDA program expands into more rural poverty spots

The USDA is expanding its program to help local communities in poverty stricken rural areas with economic development and job creation. Speaking in Columbia, South Carolina, on Tuesday, Ag Secretary TomVilsack said, “When people think of poverty they often think in terms of inner city poverty and certainly there is a good deal of that but oftentimes people fail to realize that 90% of the persistently poor counties are actually located in rural areas.”  The “StrikeForce” Initiative is adding 10 more states to the existing six where it’s already in play.

AUDIO: Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack (5:00 mp3)

AUDIO: Tom Vilsack, Q & A (3:00 mp3)

~Thanks to our sister network SCRN – South Carolina Radio Network – for the audio~

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