10.851: Rural Telephone Loans and Loan Guarantees
Alternate Name: Telecommunications Infrastructure Loan Program
Overview
Program Number
10.851
Status
Active
Last Modified
Aug. 10, 2022
Date Posted
Aug. 10, 2022
Objective
To assure that people in eligible rural areas have access to telecommunications services comparable in reliability and quality to the rest of the Nation.
Type of Assistance
E - Direct Loans
Applicant Eligibility
Telephone companies or cooperatives, nonprofit associations, limited dividend associations, mutual associations or public bodies including those located in the U.S. Territories and countries included in the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985, providing or proposing to provide telecommunications service to meet the needs of rural areas.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Residents and businesses of eligible rural areas.
Related Programs
Additional Information
Grant Awards
Rural Telephone Loans and Loan Guarantees direct grants
Grant Opportunities