Utilities Programs Grants

Electricity, telephone, water and waste disposal services have been taken for granted in American cities since at least the 1920's. But if you lived in a rural area only 60 years ago, chances are you went without these necessities of modern life and high standard of living they make possible.

Modern utilities came to rural America through some of the most successful government initiatives in American history, carried out through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) working with rural cooperatives, nonprofit associations, public bodies, and for-profit utilities. Today, USDA Rural Development Utilities Programs carries on this tradition helping rural utilities expand and keep their technology up to date, helping establish new and vital services such as distance learning and telemedicine.



Department of Health and Human Services $62,853,680,968 Department of Transportation $56,443,571,981 Environmental Protection Agency $35,751,587,496 Department of Energy $24,661,368,000 National Aeronautics and Space Administration $14,032,768,821 Department of Homeland Security $13,986,266,741 Department of Labor $10,348,285,755 Department of Defense $10,111,366,675 Department of the Interior $9,806,569,960 Department of Agriculture $8,296,397,040 Agency for International Development $7,754,781,106 Department of Commerce $6,871,103,950 Department of Housing and Urban Development $6,642,477,476 Department of State $6,042,666,916 Department of Justice $5,571,395,802 Department of Education $2,642,831,221 Department of the Treasury $1,019,380,000 Other Agencies $724,036,487


The HWWS Grant Program has been established to help individuals with low to moderate incomes finance the costs of household water wells that they own or will own. Eligible Grant Purposes a. Grant...more
Posted On - 2019-03-27


This program helps qualified non-profits create a revolving loan fund (RLF) that can provided financing for the extension and improvement of water and waste disposal systems in rural...more
Posted On - 2019-03-27


Qualified private, nonprofit and public including tribal intermediary organizations proposing to carry out financial and technical assistance programs will be eligible to receive the funding. The...more
Posted On - 2019-03-27




Authorized by 7 U.S.C. §950aaa, the DLT Program provides financial assistance to enable and improve distance learning and telemedicine services in rural areas. DLT grant funds support the use of...more
Posted On - 2019-02-14


Authorized by 7 U.S.C. §950aaa, the DLT Program provides financial assistance to enable and improve distance learning and telemedicine services in rural areas. DLT grant funds support the use of...more
Posted On - 2019-02-14


The Community Connect Grant Program provides financial assistance to eligible applicants that will provide service at or above the Broadband Grant Speed to all premises in rural,...more
Posted On - 2019-02-12


Funds may be used to: Evaluate current landfill conditions to determine threats to water resources in rural areas; provide technical assistance and/or training to enhance operator skills in the...more
Posted On - 2018-10-01

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Funds may be used to pay expenses associated with providing technical assistance and/or training (TAT) to identify and evaluate solutions to water problems relating to source, storage, treatment, or...more
Posted On - 2018-10-01


The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is accepting applications for an additional application window for the Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program (TAT). For FY 2018, RUS received a budget...more
Posted On - 2018-08-09



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