The U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled the Rural Data Gateway on Friday. This new resource will make it easier to access data on USDA funded projects in rural communities.
The gateway will help the USDA better target resources to people in rural communities who need them most, explained the USDA.
“The Biden-Harris Administration knows that transparency is important for a free government,” U.S. Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small said. “It also drives innovation, accountability, and more equitable outcomes for rural people everywhere. The Rural Data Gateway will highlight places where USDA has expanded access to capital for people in rural communities who need it most. It will demonstrate how Rural Development funds are being used across rural America. It will help business owners, farmers, and ranchers better understand where RD resources have helped to modernize infrastructure and create economic prosperity. It will help rural people see where investments are being made to expand or improve access to health care, high-speed internet, and safe drinking water in their communities, and much more.”
The resource showcases rural development investments that have helped people lower their energy costs, and buy, repair, build, and rent affordable homes. The data will help users analyze trends across different states, counties, and congressional districts.
The gateway supports the USDA’s mission to expand public access to Federal government data and provide economic opportunities to those in rural communities, the USDA said.
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