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Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Programs

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The Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Programs, administered directly by the federal government through the Department of Agriculture, aim to stimulate economic growth and job retention in rural communities. The program operates by providing loans to local utility organizations, which then distribute those funds to local businesses for projects that create or maintain employment. Additionally, the program offers competitive and discretionary grants to these utility organizations to help them establish Revolving Loan Funds. This active program focuses on economic development within rural areas and communities. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis via a rolling deadline. Interested parties can find further details through the official grants portal or the USDA rural development website.

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USDA provides loans and grants to rural utilities for local business economic growth.

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AgencyWyoming → Department of Agriculture
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OfficeWY, USA
Office AddressWY, USA
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This program provides funding for rural projects through local utility organizations. It provides loans to local utilities which they, in turn, pass through to local businesses (ultimate recipients) for projects that will create and retain employment in rural areas. It also provides grants to local utility organizations which use the funding to establish Revolving Loan Funds (RLF).
Program administrator: Direct federal
Program status: Active: Accepting applications
Financial instrument: Loan; Competitive/Discretionary Grant
Topics: Rural Area or Communities, Economic Development
Rolling deadline: applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Notice of funding opportunity: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356188
Additional information: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/rural-economic-development-loan-grant-programs

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