Description:
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development offers loans, grants and loan guarantees to help create jobs and support economic development and essential services such as housing, health care, first responder services and equipment, and water, electric and communications infrastructure.
The USDA promote economic development by supporting loans to businesses through banks, credit unions and community-managed lending pools. The offer technical assistance and information to help agricultural producers and cooperatives get started and improve the effectiveness of their operations.