Department of Agriculture — Federal Assistance Programs

To reduce the tenant contribution paid by low-income families occupying eligible Rural Rental Housing (RRH), Rural Cooperative Housing (RCH), and Farm Labor Housing (LH) projects financed…

To provide economically designed and constructed rental and cooperative housing and related facilities suited for rural residents.

Improve the quality of life for income-eligible individuals and their families by providing assistance to build homes in rural areas by the self help method.

This program provides loans for the construction, maintenance, improvement, and expansion of telecommunications services (telephone and broadband) in rural areas. In facilitating the construction of new…

The purpose of the 1890 Scholarships Program is to provide scholarships to support recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring, and training of undergraduate students at the 1890 Land-grant…

The purpose of the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program is to provide scholarships to support recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring, and training of undergraduate students…

To assist States in implementing a nutritious nonprofit breakfast service for school children, through meal reimbursements and food donations.

These awards will be made via the Supporting the Use of Traditional Indigenous Foods in the Child Nutrition Programs Cooperative Agreement to provide regionally focused training…

The objective of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act is to provide stable and predictable payments to Counties containing National Forest System lands in…

The objective of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act is to provide stable and predictable payments to States and counties containing National Forest System…

The projects address specific issues related to agricultural trade and market access, climate-smart agriculture, animal and plant health, biotechnology, food safety and security, and sustainable natural…

The Scientific Exchange Program promotes trade, trade policy, trade capacity building, and food security. The program aims to educate a new generation of agricultural scientists in…

STRP provides payments to eligible commercial fishermen of seafood commodities that have been identified as having been impacted by trade actions of foreign governments resulting in…

The Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program seeks to: (a) promote and strengthen secondary education and two-year…

The Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program seeks to: (a) promote and strengthen secondary education and two-year…

This program has been designed to increase the supply of affordable multifamily housing in rural areas through partnerships between Rural Development and major lending sources, as…

To support private and public non-profit organizations in utilizing funds to develop affordable building sites for sale to low- and moderate-income families, leveraging USDA’s Single Family…

The purposes of the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) are to: (1) provide resources in the form of fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables,…

SPMGP program support projects that strengthen and enhance the production and marketing of sheep and sheep products in the United States, including through the improvement of…

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) administers the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, both…