At USDA Rural Development – we are advocates for, investors in, and partners to rural communities and the people, businesses, and organizations within those communities. We support rural prosperity in West Virginia by investing in modern infrastructure such as high-speed internet and water and waste treatment systems. We help eligible rural West Virginians buy or rent affordable housing, and we can partner with you to build or improve essential community facilities such as hospitals, libraries, and schools. We boost rural economic development by funding technical assistance to help agricultural producers and cooperatives get started and improve the effectiveness of their operations. We also help eligible businesses and manufacturers expand or improve, and we support energy programs that finance renewable systems for agriculture and industry. Because so many of our employees live and work in the very communities we serve, the USDA Rural Development mission is personal to us.