Federal Financing Programs
- Economic Development
- USDA Business and Industry Direct Loan Program
Operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), this program provides loans to private parties to be used for improving, developing, or financing business and industry, creating jobs, and improving the economic and environmental climate in rural counties.
- USDA Business Programs
Various loans to promote rural economic and business development.
- U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration provides financial, technical, and management assistance to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses.
- Small Business Financing Loan Programs
Operated by the U.S. Small Business Administration, this site is an index of loans available for small businesses.
- Small Business Surety Bond Program
Operated by the U.S. Small Business Administration, this program can guarantee bid performance and payment bonds for contracts up to $1.25 million for small businesses that are unable to obtain bonds through regular commercial channels.
- Small Business 7(A) Loan Guaranty Program
Operated by the U.S. Small Business Administration, this program provides loans to small businesses unable to secure financing on reasonable terms through normal lending channels.
- Community Facilities Loan Program
Operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this program provides loans for public community facilities in rural areas and towns.
- Environmental
- Border Environment Infrastructure Fund
Operated by the North American Development Bank, this fund facilitates financing for the development, execution and operation of environmental infrastructure projects in the U.S.-Mexico border region by combining grant funds with loans or guaranties for projects that would otherwise be financially unfeasible.
- Institutional Development Cooperation Program
Operated by the North American Development Bank, this program assists public utilities within 100 kilometers of the U.S.-Mexico border in achieving effective and efficient operation of their water, wastewater treatment, municipal solid waste, and related services.
- Loan and Guaranty Program
Operated by the North American Development Bank, this program provides direct financing or loan guarantees for environmental infrastructure projects within 100 kilometers of the U.S.-Mexico border. Projects must involve potable water, wastewater treatment, municipal solid waste, or related areas. Borrowers may be from the public or private sector.
- Health
- Power and Electric
- Rural Electric Program
Operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this program provides leadership and capital to upgrade, expand, maintain, and replace America's vast rural electric infrastructure. Under the authority of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, RUS makes direct loans and loan guarantees to electric utilities to serve customers in rural areas.
- Telecommunications
- Telecommunications Program
Operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this program provides financing to promote the construction of telecommunications infrastructure in rural areas.
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration
This Agency, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, exists to spur innovation, encourage competition, help create jobs and provide consumers with more choices and better quality telecommunications products and services at lower prices.
- Water
- Border Environmental Infrastructure Fund
Operated by the North American Development Bank, this fund facilitates financing for the development, execution and operation of environmental infrastructure projects in the U.S.-Mexico border region by combining grant funds with loans or guaranties for projects that would otherwise be financially unfeasible.
- Institutional Development Cooperation Program
Operated by the North American Development Bank, this program assists public utilities within 100 kilometers of the U.S.-Mexico border in achieving effective and efficient operation of their water, wastewater treatment, municipal solid waste, and related services.
- Loan and Guaranty Program
Operated by the North American Development Bank, this program provides direct financing or loan guarantees for environmental infrastructure projects within 100 kilometers of the U.S.-Mexico border. Projects must involve potable water, wastewater treatment, municipal solid waste, or related areas. Borrowers may be from the public or private sector.
- Water and Waste Water Programs
Operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, these programs provide water and waste disposal loans for rural projects.
