U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vil-sack and Ambassador Susan Rice, White House Domestic Policy Advisor, have announced the expansion of the Rural Partners Network (RPN) to 17 communities in four more states and Puerto Rico. RPN is an all-of-government program that partners with rural people to access resources and funding to create local jobs, build infrastructure, and support long-term economic stability on their own terms. This announcement is part of the President's commitment to ensure that all rural communities can benefit from federal resources, including historic funding provided by the American Rescue Plan, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. Vilsack and Ambassador Rice were in Wisconsin to meet with people, businesses and organizations who will benefit from RPN's expansion. RPN is also launching in communities in Alaska, Nevada, West Virginia and Puerto Rico.
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