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Rural Telecommunications Loans (Assistance Listing 10.851)

This program provides loans for the construction, maintenance, improvement, and expansion of telecommunications services (telephone and broadband) in rural areas.

Loan guarantee (government-backed loan from a lender) Check the official page for current intake dates

Funder

Rural Utilities Service (listed as Agriculture, Department Of / Rural Utilities Service)
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Amount

For FY 23 Direct Loans - $3,809,000 - $13,280,000; avg. $8,544,500.

Where

United States (federal)

Eligibility

Open to businesses, self-employed people, nonprofits and state, provincial, local or tribal governments. Federal assistance program (Direct Loan, Loan Guarantee); individual funding notices set the dates.

Sectors

Nonprofits and charities, Rural and northern

Deadline

Varies: check the official page for current dates

Source

SAM.gov Assistance Listings (10.851)

Last checked

2 November 2026

Funder contacts

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This is a loan. It must be repaid.

Official page ↗

From official open data: listed in the official SAM.gov Assistance Listings on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.

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