@BasilGooden

USDA RD Undersecretary; former Virginia Secretary of Agriculture & Forestry; Beef Cattle Farmer, Rural Virginia Advocate and VT Hokie alum & fan!

 Buckingham, VA
ag-forestry.virginia.gov/
Joined July 2010
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RD Undersecretary Basil I. Gooden, PhD retweeted
Rural Development
@usdaRD19 Nov 2024
USDA staff and employees attend the USDA Veterans Day Wellness Walk and Observance at the USDA Headquarters, Washington, D.C., on Thursday, November 14, 2024. #PhotoOfTheWeek
Dunbar High School JROTC presents the colors during the USDA Veterans Day Wellness Walk and Observance at the USDA Headquarters, Washington, D.C., on Thursday, November 14, 2024. The Wellness Walk was held to focus movement, not distance, around the USDA building followed by the annual observance of Veterans service to the United States as well as Veterans within the USDA.

ALT Dunbar High School JROTC presents the colors during the USDA Veterans Day Wellness Walk and Observance at the USDA Headquarters, Washington, D.C., on Thursday, November 14, 2024. The Wellness Walk was held to focus movement, not distance, around the USDA building followed by the annual observance of Veterans service to the United States as well as Veterans within the USDA.

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RD Undersecretary Basil I. Gooden, PhD retweeted
Rural LISC@RuralLISC13 Nov 2024
We're very excited to announce that Dr. @BasilGooden, Undersecretary of @usdaRD, will deliver a keynote address at #RuralTalks! Join us December 3-4 in Little Rock, AR, to meet #RuralLeaders and maximize your partnership with LISC! lisc.org/ruralseminar2024 @RuralGov
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RD Undersecretary Basil I. Gooden, PhD retweeted
Rural Development
@usdaRD30 Oct 2024
“We know many areas impacted are still reeling. We know this effort will take time. USDA Rural Development will be here for the recovery.” RD Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden was in North Carolina yesterday, touring the damage caused by Hurricane Helene around the Asheville area
RD Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden (second from left) was in North Carolina yesterday, touring the damage caused by Hurricane Helene around the Asheville area

ALT RD Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden (second from left) was in North Carolina yesterday, touring the damage caused by Hurricane Helene around the Asheville area

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RD Undersecretary Basil I. Gooden, PhD retweeted
Rural Development North Carolina@RDNorthCarolina29 Oct 2024
.@BasilGooden is in Old Fort, NC listening to the community needs in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
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RD Undersecretary Basil I. Gooden, PhD retweeted
Rural Development
@usdaRD4 Oct 2024
Attention Single Family Housing Direct borrowers - The President has declared a disaster, which may have impacted the area in which your property is located. To obtain info, please contact a customer service rep at 1-888-796-0538 or TDD/TTY 1-800-438-1832. rd.usda.gov/resources/rural-…
Sample We Care Letter

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RD Undersecretary Basil I. Gooden, PhD retweeted
Nikki Mersch Gronli@NikkiGronli11 Sep 2024
Thanks to @MomentSDPB for having me and Under Secretary @BasilGooden to talk about opportunity in rural SD and the importance of great partners like @GROWSouthDakota.
South Dakota@RD_SouthDakota9 Sep 2024
Under Secretary for @usdaRD @BasilGooden sat down with @SoDakPB's @MomentSDPB to discuss the need for quality #child #care and importance of #partnerships like that with @GROWSouthDakota. Listen to the full episode at sdpb.org/podcast/in-the-mome…
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RD Undersecretary Basil I. Gooden, PhD retweeted
Rural Development
@usdaRD15 Aug 2024
Greetings from Fort Valley State University in Georgia, where RD Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden is at a Rural Partners Network event to announce a new slate of projects to lower costs, create jobs and upgrade critical infrastructure in rural and Tribal communities!
“I know what these kinds of investments can mean to small rural communities. Hearing how you all are leveraging these dollars is invigorating for me and Rural Development.” - USEC Gooden at RPN event in Georgia

ALT “I know what these kinds of investments can mean to small rural communities. Hearing how you all are leveraging these dollars is invigorating for me and Rural Development.” - USEC Gooden at RPN event in Georgia

“I know what these kinds of investments can mean to small rural communities. Hearing how you all are leveraging these dollars is invigorating for me and Rural Development.” - USEC Gooden at RPN event in Georgia

ALT “I know what these kinds of investments can mean to small rural communities. Hearing how you all are leveraging these dollars is invigorating for me and Rural Development.” - USEC Gooden at RPN event in Georgia

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RD Undersecretary Basil I. Gooden, PhD retweeted
Rural Development North Carolina@RDNorthCarolina14 Aug 2024
.@BasilGooden & reps from @RepDonDavis met with @usdaRD State Director Reginald Speight to discuss the positive impact of a @USDA Rural Innovation Stronger Economy grant on the city of @WilsonNC. The RISE award of $749 thousand will benefit the local community in 2024 and beyond
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