Department of Agriculture — Federal Assistance Programs

The Rural Health and Safety RHSE program addresses the health and well-being of rural America through supporting the development and/or implementation of projects focused on: (1)…

To assist very low- and low-income rural residents individual homeowners, rental property owners (single/multi-unit) or by providing the consumer cooperative housing projects (co-ops) the necessary assistance…

To assist public or private nonprofit organizations interested in providing sites for housing; to acquire and develop land in rural areas to be subdivided as adequate…

To help struggling communities by funding job accelerators in low-income rural communities by supporting jobs accelerator partnerships to improve the ability of distressed rural and energy…

Provide rural microentrepreneurs with the skills necessary to establish new rural microenterprises and to provide continuing technical and financial assistance related to the successful operation of…

To preserve and revitalize existing rural rental housing and farm labor housing projects financed by RHS under Section 515 and Sections 514/516 of the Housing Act…

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 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…