USDA Efforts to Improve Rural Arizona

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b  Arizona Edition -  The USDA’s Alan Stephens was in town last week to celebrate 3 million dollar low interest loan to a charter school in San Luis, Arizona.  The loan will help Harvest Prep Academy serve students in an area highlighted by the USDA as one of particular need along the U.S.-Mexico border.  It’s called a colonia and KAWC's Lou Gum asked Stephens about just what that designation means…(originally aired 02/19/14).

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Lou grew up in Tucson and has a long family history in the state of Arizona. He began his public radio career in 1988 at KNAU in Flagstaff as a classical music DJ and has been hooked on public radio since, transitioning to news after trying his hand at several other careers in publishing and commercial broadcasting. Lou has a degree in American Studies from Arizona State University and was KAWC's Morning Edition host for two and half years before becoming News and Operations Director.