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Delegation staff: USDA Rural Development programs underutilized in Vermont because of complexity and staffing shortfalls
Summary
Federal staff told the Senate Committee on Government Operations that USDA Rural Development housing and community facilities programs are underused in Vermont because of bureaucracy and depleted staffing, and said the delegation will pursue fixes at the agency level.
Federal staff told the Senate Committee on Government Operations on Feb. 13 that some U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA RD) programs are not working well for Vermont communities, especially for housing and community facilities in small towns.
"It is too hard to deploy the housing funding, in a way that works in Vermont," said Ryan McClellan, senior adviser for Senator Peter Welch. He cited both staffing reductions at USDA RD and…
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