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Rural Utilities Service (RUS)

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) provides funding for the development of rural utilities infrastructure such as water, waste management, power and telecommunications.

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Official name: Rural Utilities Service
Display name: Rural Utilities Service (RUS)
Short name: RUS
Branch: Executive
Agency type: service
Phone: 1-202-720-9540
Main address: 1400 Independence Ave., SW STOP 1510, Rm 4121-S Washington, DC 20250-1510

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Notice

Published March 9, 2026

91 FR 11272

OneRD Annual Notice of Guarantee Fee Rates, Periodic Retention Fee Rates, Loan Guarantee Percentage and Fee for Issuance of the Loan Note Guarantee Prior to Construction Completion for Fiscal Year 2026

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS), Rural Housing Service (RHS), and the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), agencies of the Rural Development mission area within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), hereinafter collectively referred to as the Agency, offer loan guarantees through four programs: Community Facilities (CF) administered by the RHS; Water and Waste Disposal (WWD) administered by the RUS; and Business and Industry (B&I) and Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) administered by the RBCS. This notice provides applicants with the Guarantee Fee rates, Loan Guarantee percentage, the Periodic Retention Fee, and Fee for Issuance of the Loan Note Guarantee Prior to Construction Completion for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, to be used when applying for guaranteed loans under the guaranteed loan types listed above. Should the fees need to be adjusted, the agency will publish a subsequent notice in the Federal Register.

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1-202-720-9540

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1400 Independence Ave., SW STOP 1510, Rm 4121-S Washington, DC 20250-1510

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Notice

Published February 18, 2026

91 FR 7429

Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites comments on this extension to a currently approved information collection package for the Broadband Technical Assistance Program (BTA Program). The BTA Program provides financial assistance to technical assistance providers and rural communities to promote the expansion of broadband service into unserved rural areas.

Comment by April 20, 2026

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Notice

Published February 2, 2026

91 FR 4494

Notice of Funding Opportunities for the Strategic Economic and Community Development Program for FY 2026

The Under Secretary for Rural Development (RD or Agency) is seeking applications for the Strategic Economic and Community Development (SECD) priority, as reauthorized by Section 6401 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) for projects that support multi-jurisdictional and multi-sectoral strategic community investment plans. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, the covered RD programs will implement SECD by reserving loan and grant funds from the appropriations of the programs covered by this funding priority. This notice describes the requirements by which RD will consider projects eligible for covered programs' reserved funds and information needed to submit an application. Information on FY 2026 funding amounts can be found under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, section B. Federal Award Information of this notice.

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Rule

Published December 12, 2025

90 FR 57675

OneRD Guarantee Loan Regulation

Rural Development's Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, and Rural Utilities Service, agencies of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), collectively referred to as the Agency in this document, published in the Federal Register on September 30, 2024, a final rule with request for comments. Through this action, the agencies are confirming the final rule as it was published and providing responses to the public comments that were received.

Starts November 29, 2024

CFR Title 7, Part 5001

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Rule

Published December 11, 2025

90 FR 57351

OneRD Guaranteed Loan Regulation

On September 30, 2024, Rural Development's Rural Business- Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, and Rural Utilities Service, agencies of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), published a final rule with comment for the OneRD Guarantee Loan Program (OneRD). The final rule made necessary revisions to the policy and procedures that strengthened the oversight and management of the growing Community Facilities, Water and Waste Disposal, Business and Industry, and Rural Energy for America guarantee portfolios. Following implementation of this final rule, the Agency found that corrections were necessary due to an incorrect definition of affiliate, and a section and sentence that were removed erroneously. This document corrects the final regulation.

Starts December 11, 2025

CFR Title 7, Part 5001

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Notice

Published October 2, 2025

90 FR 47723

Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comments Requested

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites comments on this information collection for which RUS intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Comment by December 1, 2025

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