Committed to the future of rural communities.

The Fiscal Year of the United States Departme

Agriculture runs from October 1 to September 

For more information on the programs availab

USDA Rural Development, please visit our we

www.rurdev.usda.gov

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) p

discrimination in all its programs and activitie

race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, d

political beliefs, sexual orientation or marital o

(Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs

disabilities who require alternative means for 

of program information (Braille, large print, au

should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at 202

and TDD).

To file a complaint of dis

write: USDA, Director, O

Rights, Room 326-W, Whi

14th and Independence A

Washington, DC 20250-9

720-5964 (voice and TDD

equal opportunity provid

employer.

10% POST-CONSUMER

How the dollars add up 

in rural Delaware & rural Maryland...

783 the number of families or individuals assisted 

to become homeowners.

21 the percentage of new minority homeowners.

154 the number of homes repaired to remove health and safety 

hazards and to make homes accessible for people with disabilities.

6 the number of projects funded to support education.

1,200+ the number of jobs created or saved. 

10,849 the number of homes and businesses touched by improved 

central water and wastewater systems.

3 the number of agri-businesses supported with value-added 

agriculture or renewable energy grants.

350 the approximate number of people residing on Smith Island 

benefiting from a new solid waste incinerator.

4 the number of Towns with improved emergency services.

225 the number of Multi-Family Housing complexes 

that provide over 6,900 rental apartment units. 

62 the number of USDA Rural Development employees 

delivering services to rural Delaware and Maryland.

Investments in

Delaware

Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$26,376,659

Community Facilities . . . . . .$3,269,000

Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,244,080

Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,449,792

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$49,339,531

Investments in

Maryland

Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$90,396,927

Community Facilities . . . . .$13,548,000

Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,998,100

Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,779,800

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . .$136,722,827

USDA

RURAL DEVELOPMENT...

Committed to the future 

of rural communities.

Delaware 

& Maryland

Fiscal Year 2004 Investments

For more information on this report, cont

Marlene B. Elliott, State Director

USDA Rural Development 

1221 College Park Drive, Suite 200

Dover, Delaware 19904

Telephone: (302) 857-3580 Fax: (302) 

Email: marlene.elliott@de.usda.gov 

TDD/TTY (302) 857-3585
We work for those who 

call Rural America home.

USDA Rural Development is committed to the future of rural

communities....what we do is important to small town living, to rural

lifestyles and to the local economy. We deliver solutions focused on our

customers’ needs with the help of public and private organizations. For the

long term, our programs are designed to increase economic opportunity

and improve the quality of life in rural America – and for us that’s rural

Delaware and rural Maryland.

All across our land, today’s rural America is in motion, and our programs

are keeping pace with the challenges facing our rural landscape. In living

our commitment to the future of rural communities, we assisted

homeowners in hurricane recovery efforts on the Eastern Shore - to

recreational activities in Western Maryland - to creating a stronger more

sustainable future for our farmers - to supporting the work of our first

responders....policemen, firemen and rescue workers.

I am honored to lead an organization and a team of professionals who do so

much for our rural towns and neighbors. It is with the wonderful support

of our partners – state, local and non-profit agencies that our programs are

successful. Thank you to the Rural Development team of employees for all

their hard work, and thank you to the Delaware and Maryland

Congressional delegations for their wonderful support in making it possible

for us to return federal taxpayer monies to our rural families and

communities. 

At Rural Development, it is our privilege to work to provide an affordable,

safe place to live, a good place to work, and a community of services in

rural America for our children and our children’s children. 

Marlene B. Elliott

State Director

for Delaware and Maryland

George W.

Bush,

President of

the United

States

"Because we have done the

hard work, we are entering a

season of hope.......And when

we come together and work

together, there is no limit to the

greatness of America." Excerpt

from the President’s

Acceptance Speech.

Gilbert

Gonzalez,

Acting Under

Secretary for

USDA Rural

Development

"While we have accomplished

much, we know that more

must be done to assist more

families, businesses, and

communities benefit from the

financing and technical

assistance USDA Rural

Development provides."

USDA

RURAL DEVELOPMENT...

Committed to the future 

of rural communities.

Delaware 

& Maryland
We work for those who 

call Rural America home.

USDA Rural Development is committed to the future of rural

communities....what we do is important to small town living, to rural

lifestyles and to the local economy. We deliver solutions focused on our

customers’ needs with the help of public and private organizations. For the

long term, our programs are designed to increase economic opportunity

and improve the quality of life in rural America – and for us that’s rural

Delaware and rural Maryland.

All across our land, today’s rural America is in motion, and our programs

are keeping pace with the challenges facing our rural landscape. In living

our commitment to the future of rural communities, we assisted

homeowners in hurricane recovery efforts on the Eastern Shore - to

recreational activities in Western Maryland - to creating a stronger more

sustainable future for our farmers - to supporting the work of our first

responders....policemen, firemen and rescue workers.

I am honored to lead an organization and a team of professionals who do so

much for our rural towns and neighbors. It is with the wonderful support

of our partners – state, local and non-profit agencies that our programs are

successful. Thank you to the Rural Development team of employees for all

their hard work, and thank you to the Delaware and Maryland

Congressional delegations for their wonderful support in making it possible

for us to return federal taxpayer monies to our rural families and

communities. 

At Rural Development, it is our privilege to work to provide an affordable,

safe place to live, a good place to work, and a community of services in

rural America for our children and our children’s children. 

Marlene B. Elliott

State Director

for Delaware and Maryland

George W.

Bush,

President of

the United

States

"Because we have done the

hard work, we are entering a

season of hope.......And when

we come together and work

together, there is no limit to the

greatness of America." Excerpt

from the President’s

Acceptance Speech.

Gilbert

Gonzalez,

Acting Under

Secretary for

USDA Rural

Development

"While we have accomplished

much, we know that more

must be done to assist more

families, businesses, and

communities benefit from the

financing and technical

assistance USDA Rural

Development provides."

Single Family Housing

Programs provide

homeownership opportunities

to low and moderate-income

rural Americans through

several loan, grant, and loan

guarantee programs. The

programs also make funding

available to individuals to

finance vital improvements

necessary to make their homes

decent, safe,

and sanitary.

Multi-Family Housing

Programs offer rural rental

housing loans to provide

affordable multi-family rental

housing for low and

moderate-income

families; the elderly,

farmworkers, and persons

with disabilities. Rural

rental housing guaranteed

loans are available for

construction, acquisition, or

rehabilitation of rural multifamily housing. In addition,

subsidy rental assistance is

available to eligible families.

Comm

USDA

RURAL DEVELOPMENT...

Committed to the future 

of rural communities.

Delaware 

& Maryland
How the dollars add up 

in rural Delaware & rural Maryland...

783 the number of families or individuals assisted 

to become homeowners.

21 the percentage of new minority homeowners.

154 the number of homes repaired to remove health and safety 

hazards and to make homes accessible for people with disabilities.

6 the number of projects funded to support education.

1,200+ the number of jobs created or saved. 

10,849 the number of homes and businesses touched by improved 

central water and wastewater systems.

3 the number of agri-businesses supported with value-added 

agriculture or renewable energy grants.

350 the approximate number of people residing on Smith Island 

benefiting from a new solid waste incinerator.

4 the number of Towns with improved emergency services.

225 the number of Multi-Family Housing complexes 

that provide over 6,900 rental apartment units. 

62 the number of USDA Rural Development employees 

delivering services to rural Delaware and Maryland.

Investments in

Delaware

Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$26,376,659

Community Facilities . . . . . .$3,269,000

Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,244,080

Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,449,792

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$49,339,531

Investments in

Maryland

Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$90,396,927

Community Facilities . . . . .$13,548,000

Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,998,100

Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,779,800

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . .$136,722,827

USDA

RURAL DEVELOPMENT...

Committed to the future 

of rural communities.

Delaware 

& Maryland

Fiscal Year 2004 Investments
Committed to the future of rural communities.

The Fiscal Year of the United States Departm

Agriculture runs from October 1 to Septembe

For more information on the programs availa

USDA Rural Development, please visit our w

www.rurdev.usda.gov

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

discrimination in all its programs and activiti

race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, 

political beliefs, sexual orientation or marital 

(Not all prohibited bases apply to all program

disabilities who require alternative means for 

of program information (Braille, large print, a

should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at 202

and TDD).

To file a complaint of di

write: USDA, Director, 

Rights, Room 326-W, Wh

14th and Independence 

Washington, DC 20250-

720-5964 (voice and TD

equal opportunity provi

employer.

10% POST-CONSUMER

How the dollars add up 

in rural Delaware & rural Maryland...

783 the number of families or individuals assisted 

to become homeowners.

21 the percentage of new minority homeowners.

154 the number of homes repaired to remove health and safety 

hazards and to make homes accessible for people with disabilities.

6 the number of projects funded to support education.

1,200+ the number of jobs created or saved. 

10,849 the number of homes and businesses touched by improved 

central water and wastewater systems.

3 the number of agri-businesses supported with value-added 

agriculture or renewable energy grants.

350 the approximate number of people residing on Smith Island 

benefiting from a new solid waste incinerator.

4 the number of Towns with improved emergency services.

225 the number of Multi-Family Housing complexes 

that provide over 6,900 rental apartment units. 

62 the number of USDA Rural Development employees 

delivering services to rural Delaware and Maryland.

Investments in

Delaware

Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$26,376,659

Community Facilities . . . . . .$3,269,000

Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,244,080

Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,449,792

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$49,339,531

Investments in

Maryland

Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$90,396,927

Community Facilities . . . . .$13,548,000

Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,998,100

Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,779,800

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . .$136,722,827

USDA

RURAL DEVELOPMENT...

Committed to the future 

of rural communities.

Delaware 

& Maryland

Fiscal Year 2004 Investments

For more information on this report, con

Marlene B. Elliott, State Director

USDA Rural Development 

1221 College Park Drive, Suite 200

Dover, Delaware 19904

Telephone: (302) 857-3580 Fax: (302

Email: marlene.elliott@de.usda.gov 

TDD/TTY (302) 857-3585