Community Facilities Loans and Grants

Department Of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service

To provide affordable funding either through loans or grants to develop essential community facility projects in rural communities to nonprofits, public bodies, and federally recognized tribes. Ensure program is delivered efficiently, effectively and with integrity. Ensure all rural residents have equitable access to program funding with specific set asides for persistent poverty counties, to help rural communities build robust and sustainable economies.

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Helps rural communities develop essential facilities like schools and health clinics. Provides affordable funding for these projects.

Quick Facts

Funding
$56,000 - $9,999,999,999
Deadline
Rolling
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Regional & Community Development
Organization
Department Of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service

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What Is This Program?

This program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. An essential community facility is defined as a facility that provides an essential service to the local community for the orderly development of the community in a primarily rural area, and does not include private, commercial or business undertakings.

What Benefits Are Offered?

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Financial assistance for developing and improving essential community facilities and services in rural areas, potentially including infrastructure and housing.

Who Is Eligible?

Region: rural America

Other Criteria: local governments, public bodies, and non-profit organizations in rural areas, entities providing essential public services in rural areas (e.g., rural hospitals)

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This program offers funding up to $9,999,999,999 (minimum $56,000).

This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.

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