1、Page 1Rural Utilities ServiceTelecommunications ProgramPresented by:BILLY KINTERNEW MEXICO GFRPrograms Overview and UpdatesPage 2Page 2Rural Developments(RD)MissionUSDA Rural Development Committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in rural America.Provide loans,grants,and loan guara
2、ntees that support essential services,such as:HousingEconomic DevelopmentHealth CareFirst Responder Services and EquipmentWater,Electric,and Telecommunications InfrastructurePage 3Page 3Rural Development BackgroundRural Development includes 3 agencies with unique programs and objectives:Rural Utilit
3、ies Service(RUS)Rural Housing Service(RHS)Rural Business-Cooperative Service(RBS)Across the three agencies,Rural Development administers over 40 programs.RUS Electric&Telecommunications programs are administered by National OfficeRHS and RBS programs are administered by State&National OfficesPage 4U
4、SDA&Rural Development OverviewUSDARural DevelopmentRural Housing ServiceRural Business-Cooperative ServiceRural Utilities Service Page 5Rural Utilities ServiceProvides funding for infrastructure and infrastructure improvements in rural communities.Water and Environmental ProgramElectric ProgramRUSTe
5、lecommunications ProgramPage 6From electricity to broadband1935Rural Electrification Administration(REA)created andbegan providing financing to promote rural electrification1949REA received authority to finance telephone service in rural communities1995Evolving from the REA,the Rural Utilities Servi
6、ce(RUS)required all financed telecommunications networks have the capacity to deliver broadband2010 to presentRUS has approved over$8 billion in loans and grants to build out broadband infrastructure and expand distance learning and telemedicine services in rural areasRUS Telecommunications Program