WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rural Utilities Service has issued a notice called: Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Affordable Rural Cooperative (ARC) Program 2026.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 16 by Karl Elmshaeuser, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
Summary: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting Letters of Interest (LOI) for loan Applications, announcing the Application process for those loans, and providing deadlines for Applications from eligible entities under the Affordable Rural Cooperative (ARC) Program for fiscal year (FY) 2026. In future years this funding opportunity will only be announ...