WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $374,580 in federal funds for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) to help small rural businesses across South Texas increase economic development. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development grant program which is designed to help businesses that have fewer than 50 new works and gross less than $1 million in revenue in rural areas. “Small businesses are the backbone and future of the American economy,” said Congressman Gonzalez. “It is my hope that these funds will help small businesses in rural areas of the 15th ...