Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1976: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, Ninety-fourth Congress, First Session, Part 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1975 |
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Page 21 - Soil surveys - Special investigations and interpretations are made to determine the kinds of soil, potential alternative uses, and their needs for full use and conservation. Each soil survey includes field mapping and necessary correlation, interpretation, investigations, and laboratory work. These surveys are conducted cooperatively with other Federal agencies, land grant colleges, other State agencies, and local organizations. The published soil survey for a county or designated area includes maps...
Page 472 - FmHA loan and to $1 million for an insured loan. Also in 1961, the Federal Housing Act was amended to make nonfarm rural residents eligible for FmHA's direct housing loans. This new jurisdiction in rural housing extended to towns of up to 2,500 population. Still more expansion of FmHA services came in 1962. The Senior Citizens Housing Act set up loans for low-rent apartment projects designed to meet the needs of people age 62 and over. This type housing was acutely lacking in rural communities.
Page 17 - This program provides for cooperation with local sponsors, State, and other public agencies in the installation of planned works of improvement in approved watershed projects. Such works of improvement reduce erosion, floodwater, and sediment damage. They also further the conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water, including the development of...
Page 551 - No loan may be made until the Soil Conservation Service and the local organization have agreed on a plan for works of improvement.
Page 474 - It enables some low-income families to pay as little as 1 percent interest, and provides for subsidized loans to developers of low-priced rental housing for low-income families and senior citizens. New programs also were enacted in 1968 for rural homesite development loans and for grants toward support of "self-help
Page 261 - ... surveys; preparation and issuance of the official National and State estimates and reports of the Department relating to acreages, types, and production of farm crops, number of livestock on farms, livestock products, stocks of agricultural commodities, value and utilization of farm products, prices received and paid by farmers, and other subjects as required. 2. Statistical research and service...
Page 74 - The Department provides technical and financial assistance to local organizations to install the watershed works of improvement for watershed protection, flood prevention, agricultural water management, recreation, and fish and wildlife development, and other authorized features specified in the work plans. The following table shows the status of PL-566 watershed projects.
Page 471 - FmHA a new authority: to insure loans made by banks, other agencies and private individuals, as well as to make direct Government loans. The act brought an end to Rural Rehabilitation loans, of which over 3 million had been made since 1935 by Resettlement and FSA for a total exceeding $1 billion.
Page 17 - ... and in bringing about needed physical adjustments in land use. The purpose is to conserve soil and water resources, improve agriculture and reduce damage caused by floods and sedimentation. The Soil Conservation Service has general responsibility for administration of the following...
Page 82 - Loans and loan services are provided to finance the local share of the costs of installing planned works of improvement. Repayment with interest is required within 50 years after the principal benefits of improvements first become available. Loans are financed from the Agricultural Credit Insjrance Fund of the Farmers Ho>ne Administration.