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Learn about USDA Rural Development Programs presented by Carolyn Wetuski. These programs offer funding for rural housing, utilities, business development, community facilities, water environmental projects, telecommunications, and distance learning. Eligible applicants include public bodies, nonprofits, Indian tribes, and communities with fewer than 20,000 residents. Contact the national website or state-specific websites for more information.
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USDA Rural Development Programs Presented by Carolyn (Carol) Wetuski, Innovation Center
Rural Development Rural Housing Service • Rural Utilities Service • Rural Business Service
Rural Business Service • Business and Industry Loan Guarantees • Intermediary Relending Program • Rural Business Development Grants • Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants • Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG) Program • Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP) • Renewable Energy for America Program (REAP) Loan Guarantees and Grants • Cooperative Development Technical Assistance
Rural Utility Service • Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants • Technical Assistance and Training Grants • Rural Water Circuity Rider Technical Assistance • Solid Waste Management Grants • Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants • Distance Learning and Telemedicine • Broadband Loan and Grants • Community Connect Grants • Rural Electrification Loans and Grants
Rural Housing Service • Single Family Home Loan Guarantees • Single Family Direct Home Loans • Single Family Home Repair Loans and Grant Grants • Multi-Family Housing Loan Guarantees • Farm Labor Housing Loans and Grants • Housing Preservation Grants • Community Facility Loan Guarantees • Community Facility Direct Loans and Grants
Community Facility • Loan Guarantees • Direct Loans • Grants
Community Facilities Essential Community Facilities • Public Safety • Public Buildings and Equipment • Health Care Facilities and Equipment • Education and Cultural Facilities • Infrastructure Eligible Applicants • Public Bodies, Non Profits, or Indian Tribes • Communities less than 20,000 residents
Water Environmental Programs • Water and Waste Disposal (WWD) Direct Loans • WWD Loan Guarantees • WWD Grants • Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants • Technical Assistance and Training Grants • Solid Waste Management Grants
Water Environmental Programs Loan/Grant Purposes • Drinking Water • Sanitary Sewer • Solid Waste Disposal • Storm Drainage Eligible Applicants • Public Bodies, Non Profits, or Indian Tribes • Communities less than 10,000 residents
Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program provides funding for • Construction • Improvement • Acquisition of Facilities Eligible Applicants • Public Bodies, Corporation, Limited Liability Corporations, Cooperatives, or Indian Tribes Eligible Area • Completely contained within a rural area or composed of multiple rural areas • At least 15% of households in proposed area not have access to broadband services as defined • No part of proposed area may have 3 or more incumbent service providers
ReConnect Program provides funding for • Construction • Improvement • Acquisition of Facilities under certain restrictions Eligible Applicants • Public Bodies, Corporation, Limited Liability Corporations, Cooperatives, Non-profits, or Indian Tribes Eligible Area • Completely contained within a rural area or composed of multiple rural areas, incorporated areas less than 20,000 population • 90% must not have sufficient access (less than 10 Mbps downstream and 1 Mbps upstream for 50%/50% loan/grant applications and 100% loan applications. Grants require 100% of area with insufficient access.
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants Program provides funding for • Audio, video, and interactive video equipment • Broadband facilities that support distance learning or telemedicine • Computer hardware, network components, and software • Acquisition of instructional programming • Acquisition of technical assistance and instruction for using eligible equipment Eligible Applicants • Public Bodies, For-profit businesses, Non-profits organizations, or Indian Tribes Eligible Area • Rural areas with 20,000 or less in population
Contact National Website: www.rd.usda.gov State Websites: www.rd.usda.gov/(stateabreviation) • Example: www.rd.usda.gov/wi