The United States Rural Utilities Service (RUS) administers programs that provide infrastructure or infrastructure improvements to rural communities. These include water and waste treatment, electric power, and telecommunications services.[2] It is an operating unit of the USDA Rural Development agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). It was created in 1935 as the Rural Electrification Administration (REA), a New Deal agency promoting rural electrification.
Water and Environmental: provides financial assistance for drinking water, sanitary sewer, solid waste and storm drainage facilities in rural areas and communities with a population of 10,000 or less.[2]
Electric Programs: help maintain, expand, upgrade and modernize the rural electric infrastructure. It also supports demand-side management, energy efficiency and conservation programs, and on- and off-grid renewable energy systems.[2]
Telecommunications: helps deploy the rural telecommunications infrastructure.[2]
In 2023, RUS was in charge of the ReConnect Program; this Biden administration program is overseen by the Agriculture Department[4] to expand broadband Internet access to rural parts of America including the Marshall Islands.
Rural Electrification Administrationedit
One of the posters designed by Lester Beall in the 1930s to promote the Rural Electrification Administration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
In the 1930s, the U.S. lagged behind Europe in providing electricity to rural areas. In 1934, less than 11% of U.S. farms had electricity. That same year, in France and Germany, nearly 90% of farms had electricity. Backed by the 1936 Rural Electrification Act the REA gave loans and other help to rural organizations setting up their own power systems and was one of the New Deal's most successful programs.[6] By 1937, hundreds of new municipal power utilities were created nationwide. In 1939, 288,000 households had their electricity provided by rural electric cooperatives. Most of these electric co-ops had applied for and received loans from REA. By 1942, nearly 50% of US farms had electricity, and by 1952 almost all US farms had electricity.[7]
In 1949, the REA became authorized to provide loans to rural telephone cooperatives.[8]
^. Rural Development Website. U.S. Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
^ abcd"Rural Utilities Service". USDA. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
^"Rural Utilities Service". Federal Register. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
^"Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $700 Million to Connect People in Remote and Rural Areas to High-Speed Internet | USDA". www.usda.gov.
^Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T. "Franklin D. Roosevelt: Executive Order 7037 Establishing the Rural Electrification Administration, May 11, 1935". The American Presidency Project. University of California - Santa Barbara. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
^McChesney, Paul; Podesta, John (2 January 2006). "Let There Be Wi-Fi". Washington Monthly. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
^FDR: The New Deal Years, 1933–1937, pages 491–92, by Kenneth S. Davis. Published by Random House, 1986
^"History of Rural Telecommunications". The Rural Broadband Association. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
^Laurence Malone (16 March 2008). "Rural Electrification Administration". In Robert Whaples (ed.). EH.Net Encyclopedia. Economic History Association. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
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The Rural Broadband Association redirects here Not to be confused with NTCA The Rural Broadband Association The United States Rural Utilities Service RUS administers programs that provide infrastructure or infrastructure improvements to rural communities These include water and waste treatment electric power and telecommunications services 2 It is an operating unit of the USDA Rural Development agency of the United States Department of Agriculture USDA It was created in 1935 as the Rural Electrification Administration REA a New Deal agency promoting rural electrification Rural Utilities ServiceAgency overviewHeadquartersWashington DCAgency executiveAndrew Berke Administrator 1 Parent departmentUnited States Department of AgricultureParent agencyUSDA Rural DevelopmentWebsitewww wbr rd wbr usda wbr gov wbr about rd wbr agencies wbr rural utilities service Contents 1 Overview 2 Financial assistance 3 Rural Electrification Administration 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksOverview editThe RUS administers the following programs Water and Environmental provides financial assistance for drinking water sanitary sewer solid waste and storm drainage facilities in rural areas and communities with a population of 10 000 or less 2 Electric Programs help maintain expand upgrade and modernize the rural electric infrastructure It also supports demand side management energy efficiency and conservation programs and on and off grid renewable energy systems 2 Telecommunications helps deploy the rural telecommunications infrastructure 2 Financial assistance editA total of 890 rural electric and 800 rural telecommunications utilities in 47 states Puerto Rico the Virgin Islands Guam the Marshall Islands the Northern Mariana Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia have received financial assistance Approximately 7 200 rural communities are served through financial assistance received from water and waste loans and grants 3 In 2023 RUS was in charge of the ReConnect Program this Biden administration program is overseen by the Agriculture Department 4 to expand broadband Internet access to rural parts of America including the Marshall Islands Rural Electrification Administration edit nbsp One of the posters designed by Lester Beall in the 1930s to promote the Rural Electrification Administration of the U S Department of Agriculture nbsp Farmer watching a lineman at work in Trempealeau County Wisconsin c 1936 RUS originated with the Rural Electrification Administration REA one of the agencies created under the New Deal in 1935 to promote rural electrification The REA was created by executive order on May 11 1935 by President Franklin D Roosevelt 5 Enacted the following year the Rural Electrification Act provided federal loans for the installation of electrical distribution systems to serve rural areas of the United States In the 1930s the U S lagged behind Europe in providing electricity to rural areas In 1934 less than 11 of U S farms had electricity That same year in France and Germany nearly 90 of farms had electricity Backed by the 1936 Rural Electrification Act the REA gave loans and other help to rural organizations setting up their own power systems and was one of the New Deal s most successful programs 6 By 1937 hundreds of new municipal power utilities were created nationwide In 1939 288 000 households had their electricity provided by rural electric cooperatives Most of these electric co ops had applied for and received loans from REA By 1942 nearly 50 of US farms had electricity and by 1952 almost all US farms had electricity 7 In 1949 the REA became authorized to provide loans to rural telephone cooperatives 8 Under the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 the REA was absorbed by the Rural Utilities Service RUS 9 See also editDistance Learning and Telemedicine Grant and Loan ProgramReferences edit Andrew Berke Rural Development Website U S Department of Agriculture Archived from the original on 12 October 2022 Retrieved 12 October 2022 a b c d Rural Utilities Service USDA Retrieved 3 March 2016 Rural Utilities Service Federal Register Retrieved 3 March 2016 Biden Harris Administration Announces Nearly 700 Million to Connect People in Remote and Rural Areas to High Speed Internet USDA www usda gov Peters Gerhard Woolley John T Franklin D Roosevelt Executive Order 7037 Establishing the Rural Electrification Administration May 11 1935 The American Presidency Project University of California Santa Barbara Retrieved 10 February 2021 McChesney Paul Podesta John 2 January 2006 Let There Be Wi Fi Washington Monthly Retrieved 3 March 2016 FDR The New Deal Years 1933 1937 pages 491 92 by Kenneth S Davis Published by Random House 1986 History of Rural Telecommunications The Rural Broadband Association Retrieved 3 March 2016 Laurence Malone 16 March 2008 Rural Electrification Administration In Robert Whaples ed EH Net Encyclopedia Economic History Association Retrieved 31 July 2016 External links edit 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