Rural Utilities Service
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The Rural Utilities Service is a U.S. Department of Agriculture agency that provides financing and support for infrastructure and utility services—such as electricity, water, and telecommunications—in rural communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rural Utilities Service canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal agency
ⓘ
government organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | RUS ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
electric cooperatives
ⓘ
municipal utilities ⓘ state and local governments ⓘ telecommunications providers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fieldOfWork |
rural electrification
ⓘ
rural telecommunications ⓘ rural water and waste disposal ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
federal appropriations
ⓘ
federal loan programs ⓘ |
| goal |
to expand access to modern telecommunications services in rural communities
ⓘ
to expand access to reliable electricity in rural communities ⓘ to expand access to safe drinking water in rural communities ⓘ to improve quality of life in rural areas through modern utilities ⓘ |
| hasMission | to provide financing and support for infrastructure and utility services in rural communities ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| isPartOf | USDA Rural Development mission area ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
ⓘ
Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| oversees |
rural electric cooperatives that are borrowers
ⓘ
rural telephone cooperatives that are borrowers ⓘ |
| parentAgency | United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| programType |
electric programs
ⓘ
telecommunications programs ⓘ water and environmental programs ⓘ |
| provides |
grants
ⓘ
loan guarantees ⓘ loans ⓘ technical assistance ⓘ |
| regulates | certain borrower utilities receiving federal financing ⓘ |
| replaced | Rural Electrification Administration ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
broadband infrastructure in rural areas
ⓘ
electric utility infrastructure in rural areas ⓘ telecommunications infrastructure in rural areas ⓘ wastewater utility infrastructure in rural areas ⓘ water utility infrastructure in rural areas ⓘ |
| sector |
infrastructure financing
ⓘ
public utilities ⓘ rural development ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
rural America
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rural communities ⓘ |
| website | https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/all-programs/electric-programs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rural Utilities Service Description of subject: The Rural Utilities Service is a U.S. Department of Agriculture agency that provides financing and support for infrastructure and utility services—such as electricity, water, and telecommunications—in rural communities.
Referenced by (2)
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