USDA works with private sector and community-based organizations to provide financial assistance and business planning in rural areas to create or preserve quality jobs and promote a clean rural environment in under-served areas. Recipients include individuals, corporations, partnerships, cooperatives, public bodies, nonprofit corporations, Indian tribes, and private companies.

• Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans
• Intermediary Relending Program
• Rural Business Enterprise Grants
• Rural Business Opportunity Grants
• Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants
• Rural Economic Development Grants

USDA provides loans and grants to develop essential public community facilities such as schools, libraries, childcare, hospitals, medical clinics, assisted living facilities, fire and rescue stations, police stations, community centers, public buildings and transportation in rural areas.

• Community Facilities Direct Loans
• Community Facilities Guaranteed Loans
• Community Facilities Grants
• Rural Community Development Initiative
• Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities
• National Rural Development Partnership
• Rural Economic Area Partnership Program

USDA works with private lenders to guarantee loans to borrowers for the construction of rural community facilities. The programs also improve rural communities' economic health, providing more opportunities for lenders that invest in these communities.

• Community Facilities Loan Guarantees

USDA has posted its proposed rules, revised rules and final regulations related to the development of rural areas. Customers may submit an electronic comment for any rule currently open for comment.

• Community Facilities Regulations
• Community Development Regulations