USDA Rural Development Agency

Maine USDA Rural Development Agency is an economic development agency of the United States Department of Agriculture comprised of the utilities programs, business-cooperative programs, and the housing progra These three program areas provide a variety of financial services to communities and individuals in the state of Maine. It provides financing for many different programs that benefit the citizens of rural Maine. The agency offers loans, grants and loan guarantees to support economic development and essential services such as housing, healthcare, first responder services and equipment, and water, electric and communications infrastructure.