Project Forge provides business training and technical
assistance to existing and start-up businesses, farms and
ranches located in the rural areas and small rural
communities of South Texas. To better serve the rural areas
of the Rio Grande Valley, Project FORGE maintains several
office locations throughout the Valley. Services include:
- Assistance with USDA agricultural and rural programs
- Internet and computer training in rural areas
- Rural business planning and start-up assistance
- Business plan and financial projections development
- Loan application assistance
- Loan packaging assistance
- Identification of financing sources
TRAINING
Project FORGE provides business and home ownership training
for rural, agricultural, and ag-related businesses and
homeowners through its resource partners. This training includes:
- Agricultural RMA training - seminars on various topics
- Business
- Internet
- How to Start a Business
- Business Planning Workshop
- Business Marketing
- Business Record Keeping
- General Management & Planning
- Home Buyer Education (Hidalgo County only)
INTERNET & COMPUTER TRAINING
- Ag Resources On-line
- Basic Computer
- Advanced Internet
- Introduction to Microsoft Word
- Introduction to Microsoft Excel
- Quicken Accounting & Bookkeeping
- Electronic Commerce for Rural America
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Project FORGE provides technical assistance with USDA agricultural programs
including FSA loan, NRCS conservation, and RD housing programs (Hidalgo County only).
- NRCS - Provide outreach and technical assistance for NRCS conservation
programs in the border-region
- FSA - Provide outreach and technical assistance for FSA loan and
disaster-assistance programs int he border-region.
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