Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The Rural Utilities Service, formerly the Rural Electrification Administration is charged with providing utilities (electricity, telephone, water, sewer, etc.) to rural areas through public-private partnerships. Related Legislation 1944 - Rural Electrification Act Amendments PL 78-425, 78-563 1949 - Rural Electrification Act Amendments PL 81-423 1961 - Area Redevelopment Act PL 87-27 1961 - Housing Act PL 87-90 1962 - Rural Electrification Act Amendments PL 87-862 1965 - Appalachian Regional Development Act PL 89-4 1965 - Department of Housing and Urban Development PL 89-174 1966 - Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act PL 89-754 1972 - Rural Development Act PL 92-419 External Links http://www.usda.gov/rus/ This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.