SBA and USDA Working Together To Help Rural America

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue and Small Business Administration chief Linda McMahon signed a Memorandum of Understanding on strengthening small businesses and the agricultural economies in rural America.  They signed the MOU last week during a stop on Perdue’s “Back to Our Roots” tour in Ohio.  The collaboration is designed to do several things, including enhancing investment opportunities in rural America.

The organizations also intend to identify ways to increase the benefits of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.  Other goals include improving innovation for rural technical assistance providers and aiding rural businesses in providing tools to export products around the world.  SBA Administrator McMahon said as small businesses continue to rise, it’s important to create a better environment to help rural America thrive.

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