Federal agency means, with respect to an application for technical assistance, each Federal agency that provides financial assistance to a rural community for an activity related to rural infrastructure with respect to which the technical assistance is sought. (2) Rural area The term rural area means any area located outside an urbanized area (as defined by the Bureau of the Census) with a population of 50,000 or more. (3) Rural community The term rural community means any community located in a rural area. (4) Rural infrastructure The term rural infrastructure means surface, maritime, air transportation, water, wastewater, broadband, and energy facilities and operations, and public buildings, including schools, in a rural area.