Projects must meet above the criteria. July 11, 2000. Service Water and Wastewater Systems U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture, can guarantee loans to develop essential community facilities in rural areas and towns of up to 20,000 in population. Under this program, Rural Development guarantees a loan made by a bank, savings and loan, insurance company, Federal Land Bank, or other qualified lender against a certain percentage of loss. Non-profit entities are eligible.
Financial support is through loan guarantees.
This is an ongoing program. These grants allow political entities to obtain federal support to build the necessary relationships, organizational structures, financing mechanisms, and partnership agreements necessary to establish an infrastructure that will support promotion and prevention programs for the long-term. July 12, 2000. The intent of the funding is to encourage research on critical issues vital to the development and sustainability of cooperatives as a means of improving the quality of life in America's rural communities. Proposals may be submitted by public or private colleges or universities, research foundations maintained by a college or university, or private non-profit organizations.