May Rural Utilities Service (RUS) loans be used for the cost share required for Smart Grid grants?
Yes, RUS loans may be used to satisfy the cost share requirement under the Smart Grid program. In fact, funds from any Federal direct loan or loan guarantee may be used to satisfy the requirements under the Smart Grid program, program statutes do not prohibit this use. Please let us know if you have any futher questions. This can be found in the DE-FOA-0000058 Amendment 9, Updated Answers to Questions located here.