Electric
Reduced Size Neutral Conductors for Overhead Rural Distribution Lines (revised 9/23/1999)
Guide Specification for Prestressed Concrete Poles and Concrete Pole Structures (8/19/16)
Guide Specification for Standard Class Prestressed Concrete Transmission Poles (7/27/16)
Procurement and Application Guide for Non-Ceramic Composite Insulators, Voltage Class 34.5 kV and Above (5/9/17)
Electric Transmission Guide Specifications and Drawings for Steel Pole Construction - 34.5 to 230 kV (5/7/19)
Electric Transmission Guide Specifications and Drawings for Concrete Pole Construction - 34.5 to 230 kV (5/7/19)
Specifications and Drawings for 34.5/19.9 kV Distribution Line Construction (11/20/1984)
Telecommunications
Instructions for Preparing Financial and Statistical Reports for Telecommunications Borrowers (3/5/01)
Specifications for digital, stored program controlled central office equipment (Form 522) (1/23/1996)
RUS Form 515a - Specifications and Drawings for Construction of Direct Buried Plant (.pdf includes drawings) (9/30/10)
RUS Form 515b - Specification and Drawings for Construction of Underground Plant (.pdf includes drawings) (8/21/01)
RUS Form 515c - Specifications and Drawings for Construction of Aerial Plant (.pdf includes drawings) (8/21/01)
RUS Form 515d - Specification and Drawings for Service Installation at Customer Access Locations (.pdf includes drawings) (8/21/01)
Acceptance Tests and Measurements of Telecommunications Plant (.pdf includes drawings) (8/26/1997)
Specifications for Filled Telephone Cables with Expanded Insulation (PE-89) (6/4/1993)
Specifications for Outside Plant Housings and Serving Area Interface System (PE-91) (.pdf includes drawings) (7/3/1996)
Standards for Splicing Copper and Fiber Optic Cable (PC-2) (.pdf includes drawings) (3/3/1995)
Minimum Performance Specification for Fiber Optic Cables (For Backbone, Feeder and Distribution Plant)(PE-90a) (12/22/09)
Minimum Performance Specifications for Filled Fiber Optic Cables (Subscriber Drop Cables) (12/22/09)
Service Installations at Customer Access Locations (PC-5A) (.pdf includes drawings) (9/11/01)
Acceptance of Standards, Specifications, Equipment Contract Forms, Manual Sections, Drawings, Materials and Equipment for the Telephone Program (10/8/1981).
Specifications for Carbon Arrester Assemblies for Use in Protectors, PE-78 (5/4/1980)
Provisions for the inclusion of Rural Telephone Bank - Sale of Property by Telephone Borrowers (8/31/1960)
Program Accounting
Water and Environmental
Water and Waste Facility Loans and Grants to Alleviate Health Risks Project Selection Criteria
Section 306C Water and Waste Disposal (WWD) Loans and Grants Transmittal Memorandum
Water Programs Emergency and Imminent Community Water Assistance Grants Project Selection Criteria (1/27/14)
Water Programs Emergency and Imminent Community Water Assistance Grants Transmittal Memorandum to Request Funds (1/27/14)
Letter For Use In Informing Private Lender of Agency's Commitment (Bonds) (Revised 3-20-00)
Preliminary Engineering Reports for the Water and Waste Disposal Program (4/4/13)
Guidance for the Use of Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC) Bidding and Contract Documents on Water and Waste Disposal Projects with Rural Utilities Service Financial Assistance (Revised 5/10/24)
Memorandum of Agreement between the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Rural Utilities Service
Guidance for Conducting Value Engineering Studies for Water and Waste Projects (Effective 3-21-2005)
Guidance for Using the Competitive Sealed Bids Process for the Water and Waste Disposal Program (Effective 9-5-2013)
Guidance for the Implementation of American Iron and Steel (AIS) Requirements with Rural Utilities Service Financial Assistance (Effective 8-30-2017)