The office of Community Development administers USDA Rural Development's Rural Community Development Programs. Each program and initiative promotes self sustaining, long-term economic and community development in rural areas. The programs demonstrate how every rural community can acheive self-sufficencythrough innovative and comprehensive strategic plans developed and iplemented at a grass roots level. The programs stress continued local involvement and decision making which is supported by partnerships among private, public, and non-profit entities. Please contact us for further information on the range of USDA's rural and community development programs or to jumpstart your local community development projects.