July 2020 – USDA and its Federal partners have programs that can be used to provide immediate and long-term assistance to rural communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. These programs can support recovery efforts for rural residents, businesses and communities through:
• technical, training, and management assistance;
• financial assistance; and
• state and local assistance.
The resource matrix linked here organizes funding opportunities identified in stimulus bills and other federal resources that can help support rural America.