Legislative Update

House Ag Committee Testimony and Subsequent Member Response: RUPRI President Chuck Fluharty

RUPRI President Chuck Fluharty presented House Ag Committee Testimony on February 15 to the RD Subcommittee, regarding rural definitions in Farm Bill programming.  Subsequently, he was asked by Ranking Member Costa to submit a formal question response regarding the possibility of RD/CDBG integration, to advance regional rural collaboration, across federal agencies.

Click here to access Chuck Fluharty's respons to Ranking Member Costa.

Click here for the Written Statement for the Record, from the Testimony on February 15, 2011.