Find Programs & Opportunities
Browse funding opportunities, technical assistance, and other programs supporting a broad range of rural community and economic development activities. You can also find assistance for residents, including families, homeowners, seniors, veterans, small businesses, agricultural producers, and more.
Programs & Opportunities
Program Name
Category
Status
Assistance Type
Broadband & Telecommunications, Community Development, Disaster Relief, Disaster Resilience, Economic & Business Development, Employment & Career Development, Family & Children Services, Food & Nutrition, Health Facilities, Health Services, Housing
Upcoming/Cyclical
Financial
Status:
Upcoming/Cyclical
Category:
Broadband & Telecommunications, Community Development, Disaster Relief, Disaster Resilience, Economic & Business Development, Employment & Career Development, Family & Children Services, Food & Nutrition, Health Facilities, Health Services, Housing
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
This competitive program helps rural communities use advanced telecommunications technology to connect to each other - and the world - overcoming the effects of remoteness and low population density. We encourage you to consider projects that promote equity and economic opportunity in rural America, specifically those that advance these key…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Business, Indian Tribe, Nonprofit, Other, State
Use of Funds:
N/A, Operations/Staffing, Outreach, Project Planning, Research/Development, Strategic Planning, Technical Assistance
Broadband & Telecommunications, Infrastructure, Utilities- Other
Upcoming/Cyclical
Financial
Status:
Upcoming/Cyclical
Category:
Broadband & Telecommunications, Infrastructure, Utilities- Other
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The purpose of the Community Connect Program is to provide financial assistance in the form of grants to eligible applicants that will provide, on a “community -oriented connectivity” basis, broadband service that fosters economic growth and delivers enhanced educational, health care, and public safety benefits.
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Business, Indian Tribe, Local Government, Other, State
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials
Community Development, Economic & Business Development, Employment & Career Development
Rolling Application
Financial
Status:
Rolling Application
Category:
Community Development, Economic & Business Development, Employment & Career Development
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
This program offers loan guarantees to lenders for their loans to rural businesses. This program improves the economic health of rural communities by increasing access to business capital through loan guarantees. This enables commercial lenders to provide affordable financing for rural businesses.
Financial Assistance Type:
Loan/Loan Guarantee
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Business, Indian Tribe, Nonprofit, Other
Use of Funds:
Equipment & Materials, Land Acquisition, Operations/Staffing, Strategic Planning
Status:
Open
Category:
Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
This program provides funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal, and storm water drainage to households and businesses in eligible rural areas.
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant, Loan/Loan Guarantee
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials
Status:
Open
Category:
Housing
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
Rural Housing site loans provide loans to purchase and develop housing sites for low- and moderate-income families.
Financial Assistance Type:
Loan/Loan Guarantee
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Business, Indian Tribe, Nonprofit
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials
Disaster Relief, Disaster Resilience, Housing
Open
Financial
Status:
Open
Category:
Disaster Relief, Disaster Resilience, Housing
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
This program provides grants to very-low and low-income homeowners to repair homes damaged in a Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Presidentially Declared Disaster Area. To determine your eligibility, review the list of Presidentially Declared Disasters by State and County. This list is subject to change.
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Individual Applicant
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation
Status:
Open
Category:
Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
Disaster Water Grants help eligible communities pay expenses related to damages to rural water systems as a result of events (Presidentially Declared Disasters) that occurred between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022. For the purposes of this program, the term “water” refers to all water resource infrastructure, including drinking water,…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Indian Tribe, Nonprofit, Other, State
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials
Status:
Rolling Application
Category:
Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
Several programs administered by USDA help communities improve land and water resources within watersheds as well as relieve imminent hazards to life and property in the event of a natural disaster. These programs include the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Program (WFPO), Watershed Rehabilitation Program (REHAB) and Emergency Watershed…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant, Loan/Loan Guarantee
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Indian Tribe, Local Government, State
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials, Project Planning, Technical Assistance
Broadband & Telecommunications, Energy, Infrastructure, Utilities- Other
Open
Financial
Status:
Open
Category:
Broadband & Telecommunications, Energy, Infrastructure, Utilities- Other
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
Utilities that serve rural areas with populations of 20,000 or less can borrow from USDA to re-lend the money to commercial, industrial, and residential consumers in their service areas. For instance, utilities can set up on-bill financing programs that help their customers install energy efficiency measures and repay the utility in their electric…
Financial Assistance Type:
Loan/Loan Guarantee
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Business
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials
Broadband & Telecommunications, Energy, Utilities- Other
Open
Financial
Status:
Open
Category:
Broadband & Telecommunications, Energy, Utilities- Other
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
Funding to help rural small businesses, and agricultural producers to purchase, install, and construct renewable energy systems or complete energy efficiency improvements. Grants may be as much as 25 percent of total eligible project costs, and guarantees may be made for loans up to 75 percent of total costs. • Combined grant and loan guarantee…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant, Loan/Loan Guarantee
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Agricultural Producer, Business
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials