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On the recordApril 1, 2014
What steps will the Department take to ensure that rural communities are not put at a disadvantage when applying for grants?
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy questions HUD about rural applicants' disadvantages in grant funding.

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