Grant - General Terms and Conditions
Recipients and any subrecipients of USDA Rural Development Federal Financial Assistance must comply with the applicable Rural Development general terms and conditions provided below. Award terms and conditions are determined by statutory, regulatory, and agency requirements, as well as each grant’s circumstances. Terms and conditions dictate important items related to the grant, including method of payment, reporting frequency and content, and prior approval requirements.
Grant & Cooperative Agreement Templates - effective February 13, 2026
These terms and conditions are effective to Federal Financial Assistance Awards made on or after February 14, 2026.
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Rural Housing Service
Community Facilities Programs
Multifamily Housing Programs
Single Family Housing Programs
Rural Utilities Service
Electric Programs
- Assistance to Communities with Extremely High Energy Costs Grant Agreement (Rural Electric Coops and For Profit Entities)
- Assistance to Communities with Extremely High Energy Costs Grant Agreement (Govt and Non profits)
Telecom Programs
- Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Agreement
- ReConnect Program Grant and Security Agreement
- Community-Oriented Connectivity Broadband Grant and Security Agreement
Water and Environmental Programs
- Technical Assistance and Training (Water and Waste)/Solid Waste Management Grant Agreement
- Rural Decentralized Water Systems/Revolving Funds Program Grant Agreement