Open — Rolling October 1–September 30 processing cycle
Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified September 29, 2026
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development currently lists the Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program as open. Applications are accepted for processing from eligible public bodies, community-based nonprofit corporations, and federally recognized Tribes on an ongoing October 1–September 30 cycle. Healthcare and telehealth fit The program finances essential community facilities in rural areas. USDA expressly lists hospitals, […]
Required next actionReview current USDA Rural Development program materials and state-office instructions, confirm applicant and project eligibility, and preserve supporting documentation before package development.
Open — Rolling October 1–September 30 lender application cycle
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified October 7, 2026
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development currently lists the Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program as open. Applications from eligible lenders are accepted on an ongoing October 1–September 30 cycle. FY2026 funding status: USDA’s current OneRD Guarantee dashboard shows $650,000,000 in Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan authority, $9,000,000 obligated, $641,000,000 remaining, and $78,493,763 in pending loan amounts. Community Facilities loans […]
Required next actionEligible public bodies, federally recognized Tribes, and nonprofit organizations with essential rural community-facility projects should work with a participating eligible lender and the USDA Rural Development office serving the project. Confirm rural-area eligibility, public-use/community-facility fit, borrower and lender eligibility, project costs, environmental requirements, collateral and underwriting readiness, and whether any telecommunications equipment is eligible under Community Facilities. Lender applications are accepted on an ongoing October 1-September 30 cycle.
Open — FY2027 quarterly cycle posted; final FY2027 NOFO pending clearance
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 20, 2026
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development currently lists the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Programs as open, with FY2027 quarterly deadlines beginning September 30, 2026. USDA also states that the FY2027 Notice of Funding Opportunity is still in clearance, so all FY2027 submission controls remain contingent on publication of the final NOFO. Rural healthcare and education relevance […]
Required next actionRoute qualifying rural healthcare, medical-equipment, education/training, and community-access projects through eligible RUS electric/telecommunications borrowers, former RUS borrowers, or eligible not-for-profit utilities. Reverify the final FY2027 NOFO, forms, scoring criteria, appropriations, submission mechanics, and any amendments before package production or submission.
Open — lender applications rolling year-round
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified October 1, 2026
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development currently lists the Business & Industry (B&I) Guaranteed Loan Program as open. Eligible lenders may submit applications on an ongoing October 1–September 30 cycle for loans to qualifying rural businesses. Healthcare and rural-access relevance The program can finance rural business conversion, enlargement, repair, modernization or development, as well as land, buildings, infrastructure, […]
Required next actionFor a prospective rural project, verify project location, borrower and lender eligibility, eligible use of funds, underwriting, collateral, environmental review, and current USDA fee and guarantee terms. Only eligible lenders submit the federal guarantee application. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis while program authority remains available.
Open — Rolling October 1 through September 30 processing cycle
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified October 3, 2026
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development currently lists Grants for Rural and Native Alaskan Villages as open. Applications are accepted on an ongoing October 1 through September 30 cycle through the applicable USDA Rural Development office. Purpose and community health fit This program helps remote Alaskan villages provide safe, reliable drinking water and waste disposal systems for households […]
Required next actionIdentify a qualifying rural Alaskan village or hub; confirm population, income and dire-sanitation eligibility; verify the applicant structure and required 25% state or local contribution; review current USDA program resources and forms; and coordinate with the applicable USDA Rural Development office before application.
Open — Rolling October 1 through September 30 processing cycle
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified October 7, 2026
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development currently lists Water and Waste Facility Loans and Grants to Alleviate Health Risks on Tribal Lands as open. Applications are accepted on an ongoing October 1 through September 30 cycle through the applicable USDA Rural Development office. Purpose and community health fit The program supports safe, reliable drinking water and waste disposal […]
Required next actionFederally recognized Tribes, state or local governments, and nonprofits serving eligible Tribal lands or rural communities should confirm the service area meets the program's Tribal customer-base, population, income, unemployment, and significant-health-risk criteria; define the needed drinking-water or waste-disposal project; assemble engineering, environmental, budget, and match documentation; and work with the applicable USDA Rural Development office on the application.
Open — Rolling October 1 through September 30 processing cycle
Atlas Opportunity Score 87/100
Verified October 4, 2026
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development currently lists the Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program as open, with applications accepted on an ongoing October 1 through September 30 cycle for eligible rural drinking water, wastewater, solid waste, and storm water infrastructure projects.
Required next actionIdentify qualifying rural water, wastewater, solid-waste, storm-water, or related public-health infrastructure projects. Before package preparation, verify service-area eligibility, inability to obtain reasonable commercial credit, current rates, grant availability, engineering and environmental requirements, forms, certifications, and state-specific USDA submission mechanics.
Open — Rolling lender application process
Atlas Opportunity Score 85/100
Verified October 3, 2026
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development currently lists the Water & Waste Disposal Loan Guarantees program as open. Eligible lenders may submit applications on a rolling basis through the OneRD Guarantee process to finance eligible rural drinking water, sanitary sewer, solid waste, and stormwater systems. USDA's FY2026 dashboard shows $50 million in program authority and $44.394 million remaining.
Required next actionConfirm the current program page, project-area eligibility, applicant role, and state-specific submission requirements. Interested borrowers should contact their lender, and lenders should contact the USDA Rural Development office serving the project area before filing.
Open — final FY2026 quarterly cutoff September 30, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 85/100
Verified September 21, 2026
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development currently lists the Intermediary Relending Program (IRP) as open, with the final FY2026 quarterly application cutoff on September 30, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The program provides long-term 1 percent federal loans to qualified local intermediaries that then re-lend to rural businesses and community-development projects. Rural healthcare and education relevance IRP […]
Required next actionIdentify eligible nonprofit, cooperative, Tribal or public-agency intermediary lenders serving rural healthcare, education and community-development projects. Screen qualifying ultimate-recipient projects for program fit and intermediary-lender eligibility. Reverify state-specific forms, environmental requirements and submission instructions before package production.
Open program intake — current funding cycle must be confirmed with USDA state office
Atlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 20, 2026
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development currently marks the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP) as open and states that applications are accepted on an ongoing basis through USDA Rural Development state offices. The posted FY2026 competitive NOFO had quarterly deadlines ending June 30, 2026. Atlas therefore treats this as an ongoing federal program intake and financing pathway, not […]
Required next actionKeep applicant-specific action fail-closed while current USDA and Grants.gov timing remains ambiguous. If a current direct federal application window is authoritatively confirmed, identify qualifying MDO applicants and rural microenterprise prospects within this federal workflow. Verify rural location, 10-or-fewer full-time employees for ultimate recipients, eligible MDO status, current state-office submission mechanics, match requirements, equipment or facility allowability, and the controlling current notice before original outreach or package work.
Open — Year-round local-office processing
Atlas Opportunity Score 81/100
Verified October 7, 2026
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development currently lists Tribal College Initiative Grants as open. The program provides grants to eligible 1994 Land Grant Institutions for educational-facility capital improvements, equipment, and essential community facilities, with applications accepted through local Rural Development offices year-round.
Required next actionEligible 1994 Land Grant Institutions should contact the USDA Rural Development office serving the project before preparing the application, confirm that the proposed facility, equipment, renovation, vehicle, or other project cost is allowable under the Tribal College Initiative, document the required 5% match, complete the current program forms and certifications, and submit through the local Rural Development office. USDA accepts applications year-round.
Open — rolling October 1 through September 30; RUS accepts applications year-round
Atlas Opportunity Score 80/100
Verified October 7, 2026
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development currently lists the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program (EECLP) as open. USDA states that applications are accepted from eligible utility systems on an ongoing October 1 through September 30 cycle and that the Rural Utilities Service accepts applications year-round through the General Field Representative process. Rural healthcare and community relevance EECLP […]
Required next actionEligible utility systems serving rural areas should contact the USDA Rural Utilities Service General Field Representative, confirm service-territory eligibility and the proposed energy-efficiency or conservation activity, and prepare the RUS loan application package. Eligible utilities may finance energy-efficiency measures, distributed generation, demand-side management, energy audits, and other approved investments; applications are accepted year-round.
Closed — September 30, 2026 deadline passed
Atlas Opportunity Score 78/100
Verified October 4, 2026
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Utilities Service is accepting FY 2026 second-round Rural Decentralized Water Systems applications through September 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time for approximately $11 million in grants, including Louisiana rural service areas.
Required next actionThe September 30, 2026 federal deadline has passed. Keep this record for historical intelligence and monitor USDA Rural Development for a future Rural Decentralized Water System Grant Program notice before new application or applicant-support work.
Open — Guaranteed loans rolling; grant applications not currently accepted
Atlas Opportunity Score 78/100
Verified September 15, 2026
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development currently lists Rural Energy for America Program guaranteed loans as open while REAP grant applications are not being accepted. Eligible lenders may seek guarantees for qualifying renewable energy and energy efficiency projects serving eligible rural small businesses and agricultural producers.
Required next actionIdentify qualifying rural small-business healthcare energy projects within this federal workflow. Verify rural location, SBA small-business status, eligible borrower and lender, project technology, energy audit or assessment, environmental review, financing sources, and current USDA technology restrictions before outreach or package work. If recipient-facing outreach is authorized, create exactly one authoritative Atlas_Email_Queue record and do not send directly.
Open — Rolling October 1 through September 30 processing cycle
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified October 4, 2026
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development currently lists Water & Waste Disposal Predevelopment Planning Grants as open, with applications accepted on an ongoing October 1 through September 30 cycle. Grants can provide up to $60,000 or 75% of eligible predevelopment planning costs for qualifying low-income rural communities preparing USDA water or waste disposal projects.
Required next actionIdentify eligible low-income rural communities planning a USDA Rural Development water or waste-disposal project. Verify the service area is generally 10,000 people or fewer, confirm the applicable income test, document demonstrated need, and budget at least 25% of project cost from applicant or third-party cash sources because in-kind contributions do not satisfy the minimum. Coordinate with the local Rural Development office before submission.
Open — Year-round technical assistance; no application required
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 17, 2026
USDA Rural Development
Opportunity Overview USDA Rural Development currently lists the Circuit Rider Program — Technical Assistance for Rural Water Systems as open and operating year-round. This is a technical-assistance program rather than a competitive grant application. USDA states that it does not require an application; eligible rural water-system officials may request assistance through the National Rural Water […]
Required next actionHandle qualifying rural water-system operational, compliance, security, financial, or disaster and emergency needs within this federal workflow. Before organization-specific action, verify service-area population of 10,000 or fewer, eligible public-body, nonprofit, or Tribal status, legal authority to own and operate the water facility, and current USDA or NRWA state-association contact instructions. If recipient-facing assistance outreach is authorized, create exactly one authoritative Atlas_Email_Queue record and do not send directly.
Open — Rolling October 1 through September 30 processing cycle
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified October 4, 2026
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development currently lists Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households (SEARCH) Grants as open, with applications accepted on an ongoing October 1 through September 30 cycle. SEARCH grants can fund up to $30,000, including up to 100% of eligible predevelopment costs, for financially distressed rural communities planning water and waste disposal projects.
Required next actionIdentify financially distressed rural communities with qualifying water, wastewater, solid-waste, or storm-water planning needs. Verify the service-area population is 2,500 or fewer, confirm the applicable low-income test, and coordinate with the local USDA Rural Development office before preparing the application. Recheck current forms, feasibility or engineering scope, environmental-analysis needs, and available program funds.
Open — Rolling October 1–September 30 processing cycle
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 30, 2026
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development currently lists the Telecommunications Infrastructure Loans & Loan Guarantees program as open. Applications are accepted for processing on an ongoing October 1–September 30 cycle through the Rural Utilities Service. Healthcare and rural-access relevance The program finances construction, maintenance, improvement and expansion of telephone service and broadband in qualifying rural areas. USDA specifically […]
Required next actionContact the USDA Rural Development General Field Representative serving the project area, verify telecommunications-provider and service-area eligibility, confirm legal authority and non-duplication requirements, document the proposed public-purpose infrastructure scope and financial feasibility, and assemble the current application forms, certifications, maps, network and financial materials required for submission.
Open — rolling October 1 through September 30; first-come, first-served until available funding is depleted
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified October 3, 2026
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development currently lists the Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) as open. Applications are accepted from eligible utilities and utility-like energy-efficiency service providers on an ongoing October 1 through September 30 cycle, with letters of intent reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis until available funding is depleted.
Required next actionRoute only qualifying rural small-business or community-serving energy-efficiency prospects through an eligible RESP borrower or qualifying energy-efficiency service provider. Before advancing any applicant or downstream consumer, verify borrower eligibility, rural service area, approved RESP program terms, eligible measure, current funding availability, and the current Letter of Intent/application requirements.
Open — rolling October 1 through September 30
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 20, 2026
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development currently lists the Energy Resource Conservation (ERC) Program as open. Applications are accepted from eligible existing Rural Utilities Service borrowers with direct loans on an ongoing October 1 through September 30 cycle. Rural healthcare and community relevance The ERC Program allows qualifying RUS electric borrowers to defer principal and interest on existing […]
Required next actionIdentify potential rural healthcare, school, EMS, and community-facility projects within this federal workflow together with an existing RUS direct-loan borrower. Confirm direct federal borrower eligibility, qualifying loan status, project eligibility, current GFR application requirements, and any project-specific environmental or underwriting requirements before package production or original outreach.
