Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice; correction.
USDA Rural Development administers rural utilities service through the Rural Utilities Service. USDA Rural Development published a document in the
Orren E. Cameron III, Director, Advanced Services Division, Telecommunications, USDA Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture, telephone: (202) 690–4493, fax: (202) 720–1051.
In the
1. Grant applications are scored competitively and subject to the criteria listed below.
2. Grant application scoring criteria are detailed in 7 CFR 1740.8. There are 100 points available, broken down as follows:
a. The Rurality of the Project (up to 50 points);
b. The Economic Need of the Project's Service Area (up to 25 points); and
c. The Critical Need for the Project, and of the applicant, including the benefits derived from the proposed service (up to 25 points).