Federal Programs from Rural Development
Financial programs support public facilities and services such as water and sewer systems, housing, health clinics, emergency service facilities and electric and telephone service. The Office promotes economic development by supporting loans to businesses through banks , credit unions and community-managed lending pools.
Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program
Rural Development
To create a program to make direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants to agricultural producers (farmers and ranchers) and rural small businesses to help reduce energy costs and consumption and help m...more
Rural Development
To create a program to make direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants to agricultural producers (farmers and ranchers) and rural small businesses to help reduce energy costs and consumption and help m...more
Community Facilities Loans and Grants
Rural Development
The objective of the Community Facilities (CF) direct loan and grant program is to provide loan and/or grant funds to rural communities to construct, enlarge, expand, or otherwise improve community fa...more
Rural Development
The objective of the Community Facilities (CF) direct loan and grant program is to provide loan and/or grant funds to rural communities to construct, enlarge, expand, or otherwise improve community fa...more
Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities - ARRA
Rural Development
To provide basic human amenities, alleviate health hazards and promote the orderly growth of the rural areas of the nation by meeting the need for new and improved rural water and waste disposal facil...more
Rural Development
To provide basic human amenities, alleviate health hazards and promote the orderly growth of the rural areas of the nation by meeting the need for new and improved rural water and waste disposal facil...more
Rural Business Enterprise Grants - ARRA
Rural Development
To facilitate the development of small and emerging private business, industry, and related employment for improving the economy in rural communities....more
Rural Development
To facilitate the development of small and emerging private business, industry, and related employment for improving the economy in rural communities....more
Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans - Direct
Rural Development
To assist very low, low income, and moderate-income households to obtain modest, decent, safe, and sanitary housing for use as a permanent residence in rural areas....more
Rural Development
To assist very low, low income, and moderate-income households to obtain modest, decent, safe, and sanitary housing for use as a permanent residence in rural areas....more
Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans - Guaranteed
Rural Development
To assist very low, low-income, and moderate-income households to obtain modest, decent, safe, and sanitary housing for use as a permanent residence in rural areas....more
Rural Development
To assist very low, low-income, and moderate-income households to obtain modest, decent, safe, and sanitary housing for use as a permanent residence in rural areas....more
Rural Electrification Loans and Loan Guarantees
Rural Development
To assure that people in eligible rural areas have access to electric services comparable in reliability and quality to the rest of the Nation....more
Rural Development
To assure that people in eligible rural areas have access to electric services comparable in reliability and quality to the rest of the Nation....more
Rural Telephone Loans and Loan Guarantees
Rural Development
To assure that people in eligible rural areas have access to telecommunications services comparable in reliability and quality to the rest of the Nation....more
Rural Development
To assure that people in eligible rural areas have access to telecommunications services comparable in reliability and quality to the rest of the Nation....more
Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants
Rural Development
To promote rural economic development and job creation projects, including funding for project feasibility studies, start-up costs, incubator projects, and other reasonable expenses for the purpose of...more
Rural Development
To promote rural economic development and job creation projects, including funding for project feasibility studies, start-up costs, incubator projects, and other reasonable expenses for the purpose of...more
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants
Rural Development
To encourage and improve the use of telemedicine, telecommunications, computer networks, and related advanced technologies to provide educational and medical benefits through distance learning and tel...more
Rural Development
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
Rwanda as Social Entrepreneur Fund Beneficiary
The Republic of Rwanda has been picked as one of the six African countries as beneficiaries for a new fellowship fund program designed at supporting social entrepreneurs in tackling issues on food security.
