Find Loans & Grants
Explore Our Programs
Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Explore ways USDA RD can help rural communities obtain the technical assistance and financing necessary to develop drinking water and waste disposal systems.
Energy
Our Energy programs empower rural America to establish, maintain, and evolve its energy resources for a cleaner, brighter, and more sustainable future.
High-speed Internet Access
Learn about how our programs provide funds to expand high-speed internet access for rural people.
Electricity
USDA RD’s electric programs help fund electric infrastructure to sustain rural economic well-being and improve quality of life.
Support & Tools
Resources
Lender Portal
This innovative resource allows for electronic reporting by lenders, the Rural Business Cooperative Service, the Rural Utilities Service and the Rural Housing Service.
Forms & Publications
This comprehensive resource provides access to all rural USDA documents, including directives regulations and environmental studies.
Cooperative Guides
Access educational materials to help you decide whether and how to form a co-op. Topics cover understanding the basics, feasibility studies, director responsibilities and membership design.
News See All News
Biden-Harris Administration to Begin Accepting Applications on September 6 for USDA ReConnect Program Round 4 Funding
August 4, 2022Biden Administration Launches USDA-EPA Partnership to Provide Wastewater Sanitation to Underserved Communities
August 2, 2022Trending Topics
Read about how others have used loans and grants to transform their communities and their lives
Priority Points
Priority Points, also referred to as discretionary points, are additional points added to an established scoring criterion that USDA Rural Development uses to help determine which projects qualify for funding.
Rural Innovation Center
The Center works to improve prosperity for rural communities through its three divisions: Strategic Engagement, Data Analytics and Regulations Management.
Rural Placemaking
Placemaking is a collaborative process that helps rural communities create quality places where people will want to live, work, play and learn.
From Wheels to Walls - Attaining the Dream of Homeownership
For many, owning your own home is the America Dream. But the road to homeownership can be difficult to maneuver and include roadblocks and detours. Alexandria S., a widowed mother of four, is all too familiar with those bumps in the road and worked in partnership with the Community of Caring’s Aspen Mine Center and USDA Rural Development to make her homeownership journey go a little smoother.
Bringing Micro-Manufacturing Back to Main Street
When Carol Lynn Lapotka purchased an historic building on Polson, Mont.'s Main Street to house REcreate Designs, LLC., her small-batch manufacturing plant and artist co-op, she knew renovations would be needed. So, this environmentally-focused entrepreneur applied for USDA Rural Energy for America Program grants to upgrade the windows and install new doors and lighting.
Freeze Drying Lessens a Farmer’s Financial Risk Plus More
Rachael Ryan is a life-long farmer from southern New Mexico. Over the years she’s seen the ups and downs of her farming business called Back Yard Farms. --And she especially knows about the downs that come as an ag producer. She loves farming, but she knows farmers are at the mercy of mother nature, because she says you’re one hailstorm or drought away from sending your profits into a tailspin.
Multifamily Housing Partnership Updates
Date: Thursday, September 29, 2022 | Time: 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Join USDA Rural Development Multifamily Housing (MFH) leadership to receive updates on MFH programs. USDA Rural Development MFH Field Operations staff hold these quarterly to provide updates to our customers.