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Rural Housing Service

Single Family Housing Program

Loans to serve home ownership & home repair needs for low- and moderate-income families.  When eligible, grants for home repairs are possible for elderly, very-low income homeowners.

Multi-Family Housing Program

Loans to develop rental housing for low and moderate income individuals and families in rural areas with a population less than 20,000.

Community Facility Program

Develops essential community facilities for public use in rural areas.  Municipalities, counties, special-purpose districts, Indian Tribes and non-profit corporations may apply.  When eligible, grants are possible to reduce development costs.

Rural Utilities Service

Water & Waste Disposal Program

Loans to develop water & waste disposal systems in rural areas & towns not exceeding 10,000 population.  When eligible, grants are possible to reduce development costs to a reasonable level for rural users.

Electrification Program

Loans to develop electric distribution and sub-transmission facilities.

Telecommunications Program

Loans to develop telecommunications infrastructure and services in rural areas, featuring our "Distance Learning and Telemedicine" program.

Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Business Programs

Loans to help develop emerging businesses that will bring employment opportunities to rural areas. Grants for public bodies & private non-profit corporations to facilitate development of small emerging private business enterprises in rural areas.

Cooperative Services

Loans and grants to help rural residents form new cooperative businesses and improve the operations of existing cooperatives.

 

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