Acronyms

These directors are part of the Business Center

The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 provides additional funds for USDA Rural Development’s Single Family Housing Direct Loan program.

A core RD program guarantee loan program

The USDA Rural Development Business Center is a centralized business hub focused on customer service and business administration. The primary responsibilities of the Business Center include supporting Rural Development’s mission-critical operations, streamlining key business functions and reducing costs through team-based and cross-functional approaches.

Community Facilities Programs offer direct loans, loan guarantees and grants to develop or improve essential public services and facilities in communities across rural America

The lead fiscal manager of the agency

The Civil Rights staff is committed to ensuring that internal and external customers, as well as employees are treated with dignity and respect by RD at the National, State, and local levels nationwide.

CRS provides the public with access to research products produced for the United States Congress

The DLT program helps rural communities use the unique capabilities of telecommunications to connect to each other and to the world, overcoming the effects of remoteness and low population density

The Rural Development (RD) Business Center Enterprise Office (EO) is a national level entity that provides executive leadership and management vision to direct, execute, and support administrative activities across all RD national office, state, and field locations.