Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73
§2009b National objectives
Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM › § 2009b
Summary
The program must set national goals to help States, local communities, and federally recognized Indian tribes work together so federal aid has the greatest effect. It must use resources wisely and help with many rural needs, such as business development, health care, education, infrastructure, cultural resources, the environment, and housing. It must also build local ability to design solutions and try flexible, creative ways to solve rural problems.
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §2009b
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The national objectives of the program established under this subchapter shall be to—
(1)promote strategic development activities and collaborative efforts by State and local communities, and federally recognized Indian tribes, to maximize the impact of Federal assistance;
(2)optimize the use of resources;
(3)provide assistance in a manner that reflects the complexity of rural needs, including the needs for business development, health care, education, infrastructure, cultural resources, the environment, and housing;
(4)advance activities that empower, and build the capacity of, State and local communities to design unique responses to the special needs of the State and local communities, and federally recognized Indian tribes, for rural development assistance; and
(5)adopt flexible and innovative approaches to solving rural development problems.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 2009b
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73