Federal AgencyRural United States · Rural Illinois · Randolph County · Chester
USDA Rural Utilities Service.
RUS finances rural water, waste, broadband, telecommunications, and distance-learning infrastructure through public, nonprofit, utility, and provider applicants.
Services
What this organization provides.
- Infrastructure Financing
- Broadband Funding
- Water and Wastewater Funding
Directory records
Programs from this organization.
Temporarily ClosedGrant
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants
DLT grants help rural education and health-care providers use telecommunications equipment and systems to connect remote communities with instruction and medical services.
Temporarily ClosedGrant
ReConnect Loan and Grant Program
ReConnect periodically offers loans, grants, and combinations for qualifying providers to deploy broadband in eligible rural areas lacking sufficient service.
ActiveLoan
Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program
USDA finances drinking water, sewer, solid-waste, and stormwater systems for eligible rural public and nonprofit applicants, primarily through long-term loans with need-based grants.
Evidence
Official sources.
- Distance Learning & Telemedicine GrantsUSDA Rural Development · accessed 2026-07-10
- ReConnect Loan and Grant ProgramU.S. Department of Agriculture · accessed 2026-07-10
- Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant ProgramUSDA Rural Development · accessed 2026-07-10