Rural Development Modernization Act aims to harmonize population thresholds for rural communities under various Department of Agriculture programs.
The Rural Development Modernization Act seeks to standardize the population threshold for rural communities across several Department of Agriculture programs. It raises the population limit for eligibility in broadband, telemedicine, and distance learning programs from 20,000 to 25,000 inhabitants. Additionally, it modifies the population threshold for rural housing projects, increasing it from 2,500 to 25,000 inhabitants. The bill also removes the cap on military base population exclusion and eliminates lower population thresholds for water and waste, and community facilities programs.
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