1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i USDA Rural Development and COVID-19: Supplemental Funding and Agency Actions Updated June 1, 2020 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development agency (RD) administers loan, grant, and technical assistance pr
2、ograms that support infrastructure, housing, and business development in rural areas. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress provided supplemental funding to certain RD programs. In addition, RD has taken a number of actions to provide relief for current program participants and assist poten
3、tial applicants in applying for program funding. CARES Act Provisions Related to USDA RD Programs Congress included supplemental funding for, and provisions related to, RD programs in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act, P.L. 116-136). Division B of this act includes $2
4、5 million for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Program and $100 million for grants under the ReConnect broadband pilot program. It also provides a $20.5 million loan subsidy for the Business and Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee Program, which will support approximately $1 billion in loan gu
