RBS offers programs to help businesses grow as well as job training for people living in rural areas. These programs help provide the capital, training, education and entrepreneurial skills that can help people living in rural areas start and grow businesses or find jobs in agricultural markets and in the bio-based economy.

Bureau NameAccount NameSubfunction Title2019 BudgetProposed
Rural Business-Cooperative ServiceEnergy Assistance PaymentsArea and regional development$9,000,000$0
Rural Business-Cooperative ServiceIntermediary Relending Program Fund AccountArea and regional development$9,000,000$0
Rural Business-Cooperative ServiceRural Business Investment Program AccountArea and regional development$6,000,000$0
Rural Business-Cooperative ServiceRural Business Program AccountArea and regional development$23,000,000$0
Rural Business-Cooperative ServiceRural Business Program AccountArea and regional development$65,000,000$0
Rural Business-Cooperative ServiceRural Cooperative Development GrantsArea and regional development$12,000,000$0
Rural Business-Cooperative ServiceRural Cooperative Development GrantsArea and regional development$25,000,000$0
Rural Business-Cooperative ServiceRural Development Loan Fund Liquidating AccountArea and regional development-$2,000,000$0
Rural Business-Cooperative ServiceRural Economic Development GrantsArea and regional development-$215,000,000$0
Rural Business-Cooperative ServiceRural Economic Development Loans Program AccountArea and regional development$1,000,000$0
Rural Business-Cooperative ServiceRural Energy for America ProgramCommunity development$42,000,000$0
Rural Business-Cooperative ServiceRural Microentrepreneur Assistance ProgramArea and regional development$3,000,000$0