USDA Rural Development--Notices of Funds for 2002

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Funding Notices: Funds Available for 2002

Rural Development announces the availability of money for many of its programs in the Federal Register, through a Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA). Each NOFA lists the application deadlines, eligibility requirements and places where you can get more help in applying for program dollars.

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Business-Cooperative Programs | Housing Programs | Utilities Programs

Business Programs

NOFA Inviting Applications for the Value-Added Ag Product Market Development Grant Program for Independent Producers (More Information...)
PDF | TEXT (Application deadline: August 8, 2002)

Inviting Preapplications for Rural Cooperative Development Grants (More Information...)
PDF | TEXT (Application deadline: May 17, 2002)

Inviting Applications for Rural Business Opportunity Grants (More Information...)
PDF | TEXT (Application deadline: June 30, 2002)

Inviting Preapplications for Technical Assistance for Rural Transportation Systems (More Information...)
PDF | TEXT (Application deadline: March 1, 2002)

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Housing Programs

NOFA Inviting Applications for the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) (More Information...)
PDF | TEXT (Application deadline: July 2, 2002)

Correction to the NOFA Inviting Applications for the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) (More Information...)
PDF | TEXT (Application deadline: July 2, 2002)

Announcement of Funding To Develop Essential Community Facilities for Eligible Tribal Colleges (More Information...)
PDF | TEXT

Announcement of Funding to Develop Essential Community Facilities in Rural Communities with Severe Economic Depression (More Information...)
PDF | TEXT

NOFA for the Rural Housing Demonstration Program
PDF | TEXT

NOFA for Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants (More Information...)
PDF | TEXT (Application deadline: May 28, 2002)

NOFA for Section 514 Farm Labor Housing Loans and Section 516 Farm Labor Housing Grants for Off-Farm Housing (More Information...)
PDF | TEXT (Application deadline: May 28, 2002)

NOFA and Requests for Proposals for Guaranteed Loans Under the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (More Information...)
PDF | TEXT (NOFA responses deadline: May 16, 2002)

NOFA for the Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Program (More Information...)
PDF | TEXT (Application deadline: April 26, 2002)

Notice of Availability of Funds: Multi-Family Housing, Single Family Housing (More Information...)
PDF | TEXT

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Utilities Programs

NOFA for the Broadband Pilot Loan Program (More Information...)
PDF | TEXT

NOFA for the Broadband Pilot Grant Program (More Information...)
PDF | TEXT (Application deadline: November 5, 2002)

NOFA for the Local Dial-Up Internet Grant Program (More Information...)
PDF | TEXT (Application deadline: August 20, 2002)

Notice of Application Filing Deadline for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program (More Information...)
PDF | TEXT (Grant application deadline: May 13, 2002; loan or combined loan/grant application deadline: August 31, 2002)

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Current NOFAs
NOFAs Archive for 2006
NOFAs Archive for 2005
NOFAs Archive for 2004
NOFAs Archive for 2003

Rural Development is within the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administers rural business, cooperative, housing, utilities and community development programs.