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Rural Utilities Service

Recent Federal Register documents and issues associated with this agency.

Recent Documents

Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Section 313A Guarantees for Bonds and Notes Issued for Utility Infrastructure Purposes for Fiscal Year 2026 Friday, May 22, 2026 91 FR 30274
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Community Connect Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2026 Wednesday, May 13, 2026 91 FR 26988
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2026 Thursday, May 7, 2026 91 FR 24803
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 Monday, March 9, 2026 91 FR 11272
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Seismic Safety of New Building Construction; OMB Control No.: 0572-0099 Thursday, August 21, 2025 90 FR 40813
Removal of Obsolete Regulation Monday, August 18, 2025 90 FR 40025
Notice of Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection Monday, August 18, 2025 90 FR 40053
Notice of Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection Friday, August 1, 2025 90 FR 36127
Accounting Requirements for RUS Electric Borrowers Friday, July 18, 2025 90 FR 33872
Removal of Unconstitutional Preferences Based on Race and Sex in Response to Court Ruling Thursday, July 10, 2025 90 FR 30555
Notice of Intent To Adopt a Final Environmental Impact Statement Monday, April 28, 2025 90 FR 17563
Notice of Publication of RUS List of Eligible Countries Wednesday, March 26, 2025 90 FR 13729
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Community Connect Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2025 Friday, January 10, 2025 90 FR 1946
Notice of Extension of the Application Deadline for Section 313A Guarantees for Bonds and Notes Issued for Utility Infrastructure Purposes for Fiscal Year 2025 Monday, January 6, 2025 90 FR 595
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants for Fiscal Year 2025 Monday, January 6, 2025 90 FR 589
OneRD Guaranteed Loan Regulation Monday, December 9, 2024 89 FR 97477
Notice of Adoption of Department of Energy Categorical Exclusions Under the National Environmental Policy Act Monday, December 2, 2024 89 FR 95170
Notice of Request for an Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection Friday, November 15, 2024 89 FR 90264
Notice of Funding Opportunity for Section 313A Guarantees for Bonds and Notes Issued for Utility Infrastructure Purposes for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Friday, October 25, 2024 89 FR 85148
Technical Assistance Grants Friday, October 11, 2024 89 FR 82482
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Electric Engineering, Architectural Services and Design Policies and Procedures; OMB Control No.: 0572-0118 Thursday, October 10, 2024 89 FR 82205
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Electric System Construction Policies and Procedures; OMB Control No.: 0572-0107 Thursday, October 10, 2024 89 FR 82206
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Civil Rights Compliance Requirements; OMB Control No.: 0575-0018 Wednesday, September 25, 2024 89 FR 78279
Notice of Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection Monday, September 16, 2024 89 FR 75529
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records Friday, September 6, 2024 89 FR 72820
Notice of Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection Monday, August 26, 2024 89 FR 68387
Notice of Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection Tuesday, August 13, 2024 89 FR 65843
Notice of a Revision to a Currently Approved Information Collection Tuesday, August 13, 2024 89 FR 65842
Notice of a Revision to a Currently Approved Information Collection Wednesday, August 7, 2024 89 FR 64404
Notice of Adoption of Department of Energy Categorical Exclusions Under the National Environmental Policy Act Tuesday, August 6, 2024 89 FR 63912
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: RUS-Request for Mail List Data-REA Borrowers; OMB Control No.: 0572-0051 Monday, July 1, 2024 89 FR 54419
Notice of a Revision to a Currently Approved Information Collection Friday, June 28, 2024 89 FR 53946
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 2025 Tuesday, June 25, 2024 89 FR 53041
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Broadband Technical Assistance Program for Fiscal Year 2024 Friday, June 21, 2024 89 FR 52012
Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Program: Virtual Public Listening Session Tuesday, May 28, 2024 89 FR 46056
Revision to Electric Program Operating Policies and Procedures Thursday, May 23, 2024 89 FR 45563
Notice of Publication of RUS List of Eligible Countries Thursday, May 23, 2024 89 FR 45629
Removing Reference to SAM Managed Identifier (SAMMI) Monday, May 13, 2024 89 FR 41299
Notice of Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection Wednesday, May 1, 2024 89 FR 35055
Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA) for the Strategic Economic and Community Development Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024; Correction Wednesday, May 1, 2024 89 FR 35056
Rural Development Regulations With the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) for Federal Awards Wednesday, May 1, 2024 89 FR 34955
Update to Methodology and Formulas for Allocation of Loan and Grant Program Funds Wednesday, May 1, 2024 89 FR 34959
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: RUS-Technical Assistance and Construction for Innovative Regional Wastewater Treatment Solutions (TAC-RWTS) Pilot Grant Program; OMB Control No.: 0572-0157 Monday, April 15, 2024 89 FR 26121
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Grant Program To Establish a Revolving Fund Program (RFP) To Finance Water and Wastewater Projects, 7 CFR 1783; OMB Control No.: 0572-0138 Friday, March 8, 2024 89 FR 16719
Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants for Fiscal Year 2024 Thursday, February 29, 2024 89 FR 14800
Amended Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Rural eConnectivity Program for Fiscal Year 2024; Extension of Submission Deadline Monday, February 26, 2024 89 FR 14044
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Rural eConnectivity Program for Fiscal Year 2024 Wednesday, February 21, 2024 89 FR 13035
Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Strategic Economic and Community Development Program for FY 2024 Tuesday, February 13, 2024 89 FR 10026
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Accounting Requirements for RUS Electric and Telecommunications Borrowers; OMB Control No.: 0572-0003 Friday, February 9, 2024 89 FR 9117
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Section 313A Guarantees for Bonds and Notes Issued for Utility Infrastructure Purposes for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Tuesday, January 2, 2024 89 FR 52
Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection Monday, November 27, 2023 88 FR 82823
Special Authority To Enable Funding of Broadband and Smart Utility Facilities Across Select Rural Development Programs Thursday, October 19, 2023 88 FR 71987
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Electric System Emergency Restoration Plan; OMB Control No.: 0572-0140 Tuesday, October 17, 2023 88 FR 71528
Notice of Funding Opportunity for Calendar Year 2022 Disaster Water Grants Program for Fiscal Year 2023; Water and Environmental Programs; Correction Wednesday, July 12, 2023 88 FR 44258
Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) Program Wednesday, July 5, 2023 88 FR 42910
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 2024 Wednesday, July 5, 2023 88 FR 42909
Notice of Funding Opportunity for Calendar Year 2022 Disaster Water Grants Program for Fiscal Year 2023; Water and Environmental Programs Thursday, June 22, 2023 88 FR 40775
Amended Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program Friday, June 16, 2023 88 FR 39395
Amended Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) Program Friday, June 16, 2023 88 FR 39394
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program Tuesday, May 16, 2023 88 FR 31218
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) Program Tuesday, May 16, 2023 88 FR 31232
Funding Opportunity Announcement for the Broadband Technical Assistance for Fiscal Year 2023 Wednesday, April 19, 2023 88 FR 24154
Electric Program Streamlining and Improvement Friday, February 17, 2023 88 FR 10237
Rural eConnectivity Program Monday, January 30, 2023 88 FR 5724
Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants for Fiscal Year 2023 Thursday, December 1, 2022 87 FR 73742
Rural Broadband Loans, Loan/Grant Combinations, and Loan Guarantees Wednesday, November 30, 2022 87 FR 73443
Electric Program Streamlining and Improvement Wednesday, November 30, 2022 87 FR 73433
Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Strategic Economic and Community Development Program for FY 2023 Monday, November 7, 2022 87 FR 67010
Inflation Reduction Act Listening Session Friday, October 28, 2022 87 FR 65188
Rural eConnectivity Program Wednesday, October 19, 2022 87 FR 63419
Updates to Servicing Requirements for Business & Industry Guaranteed Loans Friday, September 23, 2022 87 FR 58019
Badger State Solar, LLC: Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement Friday, August 26, 2022 87 FR 52502
Rural eConnectivity Program Thursday, August 4, 2022 87 FR 47690
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Lien Accommodations and Subordinations Thursday, July 21, 2022 87 FR 43494
OneRD Guaranteed Loan Regulation, Corrections Friday, July 15, 2022 87 FR 42297
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Advance and Disbursement of Funds-Telecommunications; OMB Control No.: 0572-0023 Thursday, July 14, 2022 87 FR 42139
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 2023 Thursday, July 14, 2022 87 FR 42141
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Seismic Safety of New Building Construction; OMB Control No.: 0572-0099 Thursday, July 14, 2022 87 FR 42140
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Review Rating Summary, RUS Form 300; OMB Control No.: 0572-0025 Tuesday, July 12, 2022 87 FR 41279
Rural Development Policy on Exclusion of Populations Wednesday, June 29, 2022 87 FR 38639
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comments Requested Wednesday, June 1, 2022 87 FR 33118
Notice of Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection Monday, May 16, 2022 87 FR 29734
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection Tuesday, May 10, 2022 87 FR 27984
Standards and Specifications for Timber Products Acceptable for Use by Rural Utilities Service Electric and Telecommunications Borrowers; Correction Friday, May 6, 2022 87 FR 26961
OneRD Guaranteed Loan Initiative Wednesday, April 27, 2022 87 FR 24857
OneRD Guaranteed Loan Regulation Wednesday, April 27, 2022 87 FR 24857
Notice of Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection Tuesday, April 19, 2022 87 FR 23164
Next Era Energy Resources, LLC, Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement Thursday, April 7, 2022 87 FR 20387
Implementation of Telecommunications Provisions of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 Thursday, March 17, 2022 87 FR 15031
Announcement of Application Deadlines and Requirements for Section 313A Guarantees for Bonds and Notes Issued for Utility Infrastructure Purposes for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Monday, March 14, 2022 87 FR 14242
Badger State Solar, LLC; Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Notice of Public Meeting Tuesday, March 1, 2022 87 FR 11405
Rural eConnectivity Program; Correction Tuesday, February 22, 2022 87 FR 9567
OneRD Guaranteed Loan Regulation; Corrections Wednesday, February 9, 2022 87 FR 7367
OneRD Guaranteed Loan Regulation Friday, December 10, 2021 86 FR 70349
Next Era Energy LLC, Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Notice of Public Meeting; Correction Friday, November 5, 2021 86 FR 61118
Rural eConnectivity Program Monday, October 25, 2021 86 FR 58860
Standards and Specifications for Timber Products Acceptable for Use by Rural Utilities Service Electric and Telecommunications Borrowers Thursday, October 14, 2021 86 FR 57015
Next Era Energy LLC, Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Notice of Public Meeting Monday, October 4, 2021 86 FR 54674
Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comments Requested Friday, September 17, 2021 86 FR 51860
Publication of Depreciation Rates Friday, September 3, 2021 86 FR 49504
Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comments Requested. Wednesday, August 11, 2021 86 FR 43989
Streamlining Electric Program Procedures Friday, July 9, 2021 86 FR 36193
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 2022 Friday, July 2, 2021 86 FR 35262
Special Servicing of Telecommunications Programs Loans for Financially Distressed Borrowers Friday, April 2, 2021 86 FR 17274
Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA) for the Strategic Economic and Community Development Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021; Correction Thursday, March 4, 2021 86 FR 12597
Rural eConnectivity Program Friday, February 26, 2021 86 FR 11603
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Tuesday, February 9, 2021 86 FR 8754
Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comments Requested Tuesday, February 9, 2021 86 FR 8755
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection Monday, January 11, 2021 86 FR 1932
Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA) for the Strategic Economic and Community Development Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Monday, January 11, 2021 86 FR 1918
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 2021; correction Thursday, January 7, 2021 86 FR 1087
Announcement of Funding Availability, Loan Application Procedures, and Deadlines for the Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) Tuesday, December 15, 2020 85 FR 81178
Department of Agriculture Regulations for Grants and Agreements; Update of Citations Monday, November 16, 2020 85 FR 72912
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Thursday, October 22, 2020 85 FR 67330
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 2021 Tuesday, September 1, 2020 85 FR 54343
OneRD Guaranteed Loan Regulation Tuesday, July 14, 2020 85 FR 42494
Announcement of Funding Availability, Loan Application Procedures, and Deadlines for the Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) Thursday, April 2, 2020 85 FR 18549
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Friday, March 27, 2020 85 FR 17308
Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comments Requested Friday, March 27, 2020 85 FR 17309
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection Friday, March 27, 2020 85 FR 17308
Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA) for the Strategic Economic and Community Development Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020; Amendment Thursday, March 19, 2020 85 FR 15761
Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA) for the Strategic Economic and Community Development Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Friday, February 28, 2020 85 FR 11947
Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program Guarantee Fee Rate, Annual Renewal Fee, Rural Area Definition, and Funding Priority for Fiscal Year 2020; and Water and Waste Disposal Programs Guaranteed Rural Area Definition and Funding Reservation for Fiscal Year 2020 Thursday, October 3, 2019 84 FR 52869
Standards and Specifications for Timber Products Acceptable for Use by Rural Utilities Service Electric and Telecommunications Borrowers Tuesday, June 18, 2019 84 FR 28186
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Thursday, May 16, 2019 84 FR 22106
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records Tuesday, May 14, 2019 84 FR 21315
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Monday, April 29, 2019 84 FR 18002
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Thursday, April 18, 2019 84 FR 16242
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Thursday, April 18, 2019 84 FR 16241
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Monday, April 1, 2019 84 FR 12193
Extension of Public Comment Period for Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Cardinal-Hickory Creek 345-kv Transmission Line Project Tuesday, February 12, 2019 84 FR 3412
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Friday, December 28, 2018 83 FR 67213
Specifications and Drawings for Underground Electric Distribution Tuesday, November 6, 2018 83 FR 55465
Policy on Audits of RUS Borrowers and Grantees Thursday, May 24, 2018 83 FR 24011
Announcement of Grant Application Deadlines and Funding Levels Tuesday, April 3, 2018 83 FR 14245
Rural Broadband Access Loans and Loan Guarantees Program Wednesday, March 28, 2018 83 FR 13225
Guaranteed Loanmaking and Servicing Regulations; Corrections Friday, March 16, 2018 83 FR 11633
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program Friday, March 9, 2018 83 FR 10357
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Programs Monday, November 27, 2017 82 FR 55923
Announcement of Grant Application Deadlines and Funding Levels for the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities Grant Program Monday, October 23, 2017 82 FR 48976
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Thursday, July 20, 2017 82 FR 33477
Energy Answers Arecibo, LLC: Notice of availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement Wednesday, February 22, 2017 82 FR 11340
Dairyland Power Cooperative: Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Hold Additional Public Scoping Meetings Tuesday, November 22, 2016 81 FR 83797
Guaranteed Loanmaking and Servicing Regulations; Correction Tuesday, August 16, 2016 81 FR 54477
Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards Tuesday, February 16, 2016 81 FR 7695
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Tuesday, February 9, 2016 81 FR 6828
Construction and Repair Thursday, December 31, 2015 80 FR 81737
Strategic Economic and Community Development Friday, September 4, 2015 80 FR 53457
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Thursday, February 19, 2015 80 FR 8847
Eliminate the 6-Day Reservation Period Requirement for Rural Development Obligations Thursday, September 18, 2014 79 FR 55965
Eliminate the 6-Day Reservation Period Requirement for Rural Development Obligations Thursday, September 18, 2014 79 FR 56020

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