Today, we look back 23 years and honor the memories of those lost 🇺🇸 We remember the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice, and thank those who continue to put others first 🤝

This 9/11, we were humbled to visit our local heroes at the BordentownTwp Fire Station 🔥 Their team of 14 responds to 1,000+ emergencies annually & badly needed a new truck 🚒 Through a $1.4M Rural Development grant a new one is on the way. We're proud to support our first responders!

We’re talking Housing & Economic Development Harrah's Resort AC all day today at this year's NJ Governor's Conference 🏘️ Swing by our booth & we’ll share how our programs help foster community growth and well-being 🤝 Our programs: rd.usda.gov/nj

At Rural Development we're proud to work alongside organizations that look out for our rural, small towns and the people that make up these communities. We've invested over $10 million in the Borough of Woodbine over the past decade, from water cleanup to infrastructure construction 🏫🥤

Citizen of the year -- a recognition well deserved! 🥳 Congrats to Sue Ann Leighty, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Salem County & our longtime partner in providing affordable housing for Salem residents 🏡 📹 Spotlight video on her work: njspotlightnews.org/video/21-serie…

The Northeast State Directors are at a training this week in New Orleans – but they want YOU to start thinking about projects in your rural community! From 🏠housing - 💼to business - 🏗️to infrastructure & more, Rural Development is ready to assist & be your partner for rural prosperity!

Instead of an udderly hilarious cow joke, we'll just let you know it's National Chocolate Milk Day 🐄 Get creative w/ our Value-Added Program. Previous producers have created: 🐐 Bottled Goat Yogurt 🧃 Organic Juice Bar 🧀 Buffalo Mozzarella Cheese ➡️: rd.usda.gov/programs-servi…

Making a splash! 💦 In today's announcement, Waterford Township in South Jersey received $923K for a new pump station serving the community's 4k residents. Read: rd.usda.gov/newsroom/news-…

Happy National Cooperative Month! In this short radio clip, Rural Business Cooperative Service Administrator Betsy Dirksen-Londrigan discusses National Cooperative Month and provides examples of the cooperative business model: ter.li/eji1ib

You Herd it here first! 🦬🐃 Thanks to a $184k Dept. of Agriculture grant, Riverine Ranch in North Jersey has brought drinkable water buffalo yogurt to your ... jar. They have buffalo mozzarella, too! 🫙🧀 More products: riverineranch.com/products Our programs: rd.usda.gov/programs-servi…

We hung w/ our good friends at Food Bank in Sussex, where a $77,797 Rural Development Rural Business Development Grant for a new Entrepreneurship Center was nominated for a NJ development award 🏅 The Center provides tech access, professional development, mentorship, networking & more!

The Haddonfield Police Department copped new headquarters 🚨 Through a $750k Rural Development grant & funding secured by Donald Norcross, the quaint Jersey town boosted safety & security for its residents 👮🧑‍🤝‍🧑👮‍♀️ Our Community Facility Programs look out for rural America: rd.usda.gov/programs-servi…

It's National Roof Over Your Head Day 🏠 Our programs can keep roofs over heads and help those who need a little extra help in buying a home. That includes this single mom, who achieved her lifelong dream of owning a home with a USDA Guaranteed Loan. 👩‍👧‍👦 rd.usda.gov/newsroom/succe…

The Rural Development Northeast Regional State Director & Deputy State Director training is officially underway. We are excited to host our regional team in Wilmington, DE this week! Learn more about our State Directors at rd.usda.gov/about-rd/leade…

Thank you RD Undersecretary Basil I. Gooden, PhD for providing such a motivating message during the NE Regional State Director training this week. Your impact on Rural Development is remarkable and we know the future is bright with leaders like you.