USDA is investing in Rural Broadband

Business Programs provide financial backing and technical assistance to stimulate business creation and growth. The programs work through partnerships with public and private community based organizations and financial institutions to provide financial assistance, business development, and technical assistance to rural businesses.

Grants are awarded through a national competition. Each fiscal year, applications are requested through a notice published in the Federal Register and through an announcement posted on Grants.gov.

This program assists qualified applicants that cannot obtain commercial credit on terms that will allow them to charge rents that are affordable to low-income tenants.

This year’s Forum will focus on science, innovation, and their implications for farmers, ranchers, and the sector in general. More than 100 high-profile speakers and experts present at more than 30 sessions. Topics range from commodity market outlooks, global trade, agricultural policy, and conservation to cutting-edge subjects such as new food technologies, China’s Belt and Road initiative, emerging hemp markets, and food waste entrepreneurship. Register today at the Agricultural Outlook Forum website.

Rural Development makes critical investments in infrastructure, housing, schools, health clinics, and economic and community development, to benefit Native families and communities across rural America.

USDA’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) provides much-needed infrastructure or infrastructure improvements to rural communities. These include water and waste treatment, electric power and telecommunications services. All of these services help to expand economic opportunities and improve the quality of life for rural residents.