In this special episode of Township Talk, MTA Executive Director Neil Sheridan takes over the hosting duties and sits down with Jason Allen, state director of the USDA Rural Development. Director Allen shares the extensive USDA resources available for townships—covering areas from broadband to rural prosperity, community facilities to energy efficiencies—and discusses the many invaluable programs and services, including funding and grant opportunities for local governments.Guest: Jason Allen, State Director of USDA Rural DevelopmentBrought to you by: Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes