Business · 24/10/2023Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program

Summary

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS) is seeking to revise an existing information collection related to the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program, and is inviting public comments on this proposal.

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