农业部向内华达州七家机构发放乡村商业补助：合计近36万美元
美国农业部（USDA）乡村发展局内华达州办公室11月2日在州府 Carson City 宣布，2026财年乡村商业发展补助（Rural Business Development Grant）名单出炉，内华达州共有七家机构获得补助，合计359,385美元，用于支持小企业成长、历史建筑保护与乡村经济振兴。获补助机构分布在 Douglas County、Lincoln County、Nye County 等多个县。
内华达州主任 Alida Ceballos 表示：「这些投资壮大地方经济、支持本土创业者，并帮助保留乡村内华达的特色。」她说，农业部致力于确保乡村社区拥有发展所需的工具，无论是商业培训、资金还是基础设施改善，这些项目都为生活与经营在乡村内华达的人们创造新机会。
金额最大的三笔是：Indian Dispute Resolution Services 获97,908美元，其「内华达州原住民小微企业发展项目」将为乡村原住民创业者扩大培训与技术援助，提供保留地实地支持，填补关键服务缺口；Nye County Regional Economic Development Authority 获90,000美元，充实其区域循环贷款基金，为 Esmeralda County 等困难地区的乡村创业者提供传统贷款之外的资金渠道；Main Street Gardnerville 获74,500美元，制定市中心经济激活计划，摸清促进小企业成长、创造就业、活化闲置物业的路径，为 Douglas County 的 Gardnerville 市中心建立长期经济活力。
其余四笔是：City of Caliente 获45,000美元，帮助完成 Lincoln County 历史建筑 Caliente 火车站的翻修与适应性再利用，预计2027年完工，借历史景点吸引游客、提振当地旅游经济；Friends of Gem Theater 获29,977美元，为历史建筑 Gem Theater 安装消防报警系统，是该剧院修复工程的下一阶段；内华达州州长经济发展办公室获20,000美元，支持举办内华达乡村经济与社区发展峰会，聚焦能力建设、领导力培养与乡村经济规划；Carson Valley Arts Council 获2,000美元，加固历史建筑 Copeland Lumber Building，朝改建为支持视觉艺术教育的社区创客空间迈出一步。
乡村商业发展补助是农业部乡村发展局的常设项目。农业部表示，2026财年这批补助通过历史建筑活化、商业培训与技术援助、社区规划改善与融资渠道拓宽四个方向，帮助小型与新兴私营企业克服基础设施有限、地理位置偏远与融资资源稀缺等障碍，增强全州乡村经济的韧性。（来源：美国农业部）
USDA Awards Rural Business Development Grants to Seven Nevada Organizations Totaling Nearly $360,000
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development office in Nevada announced in Carson City on November 2 that seven Nevada organizations will receive fiscal year 2026 Rural Business Development Grant awards totaling $359,385, supporting small business growth, historic preservation and economic revitalization across rural Nevada. The recipients are spread across Douglas, Lincoln, Nye and other counties.
"These investments strengthen local economies, support homegrown entrepreneurs, and help preserve the character of rural Nevada," said Nevada State Director Alida Ceballos. "USDA is committed to ensuring rural communities have the tools they need, whether that's business training, capital, or infrastructure improvements."
The three largest awards are: $97,908 to Indian Dispute Resolution Services, whose State of Nevada Native Microenterprise Development Project expands training and technical assistance for rural Native entrepreneurs with on-reservation support; $90,000 to the Nye County Regional Economic Development Authority to strengthen its regional Revolving Loan Fund, providing capital for rural entrepreneurs in distressed areas such as Esmeralda County; and $74,500 to Main Street Gardnerville to develop a Downtown Economic Activation Plan fostering small business growth, jobs and long-term vitality in Gardnerville, Douglas County.
The remaining four awards are: $45,000 to the City of Caliente to complete the refurbishment and adaptive reuse of the historic Caliente Railroad Depot in Lincoln County by 2027; $29,977 to Friends of Gem Theater to install a fire alarm system in the historic theater; $20,000 to the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development for the Nevada Rural Economic and Community Development Summit; and $2,000 to the Carson Valley Arts Council to stabilize the historic Copeland Lumber Building as a step toward converting it into a community maker's space.
The Rural Business Development Grant program is a standing USDA Rural Development program. USDA said the FY 2026 awards help small and emerging private businesses overcome barriers such as limited infrastructure, geographic isolation and scarce financial resources, supporting locally driven economic development statewide. (Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture)
来源：美国农业部
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图片来源：图：内华达州 Douglas County 的 Gardnerville 主街（US 395 与 State Route 756 路口），Main Street Gardnerville 是本批补助获得机构之一。Ken Lund 摄，CC BY-SA 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Downtown Gardnerville, Nevada, home to Main Street Gardnerville, one of the grant recipients. By Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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