Rural Business-Cooperative Service — the long-form archive

coverage from 2026-08-19

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Coverage begins on 2026-08-19, which is when this archive started holding Federal Register issues — not when the agency started publishing.

Anything earlier is absent from this page, and its absence is not evidence.

19 August 2026 1 document

Rural Development proposed rescinding its construction and repair regulation, which it found unnecessary and unduly burdensome.

Proposed Rule Rescission of Rural Development's Construction and Repair Regulation 2026-16914

4 September 2026 1 document

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service published notice of a request to revise an approved information collection for the Rural Development Loan Modernization Initiative.

Notice Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection: OMB No. 0570-0069 Rural Development Loan Modernization Initiative 2026-18173

10 September 2026 1 document

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service published a notice announcing applications for the Agriculture Innovation Center Demonstration Program for fiscal year 2026.

Notice Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Agriculture Innovation Center Demonstration (AIC) Program 2026 2026-18511

1 October 2026 1 document

Rule Unleashing American Energy and Economic Prosperity; Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) 2026-20178

27 October 2026 1 document

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service announced guaranteed loan applications for the Strengthening Processing for US Ranchers program for fiscal year 2027 with specified guarantee fees and rates.

Notice Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Strengthening Processing for US Ranchers (SPUR) Guaranteed Loan Program for Fiscal Year 2027 and Guarantee Fee Rates/Loan Guarantee Percentage and Fee for Issuance of Loan Note Guarantee Prior to Construction Completion 2026-21858

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