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Grant Details:
Application Due Date: Open Deadline

Description: 

Community Facilities

The Rural Housing Community Facilities Program offers direct and guaranteed loans and grants designed to finance and facilitate the development of over 80 different types of essential community facilities serving rural areas. These facilities include, but are not limited to, hospitals, elderly care facilities, child care centers, fire and rescue stations, vocational and medical rehabilitation centers, schools, and public transportation infrastructure.

Special emphasis is given to projects serving Native American communities, Empowerment Zones, Enterprise and Champion Communities, and Pacific Northwest Initiative Communities.

The Housing and Community Facilities Programs has assisted in the completion of thousands of successful Community Facility projects.

Community Facilities Direct Loan Program

The Housing and Community Facilities Programs makes direct loans to nonprofit and public entities for the construction of essential facilities. Most loans are made at below-market interest rates and are aimed at serving financially challenged rural areas. Allowed expenses include purchase of land needed for construction of the facility, necessary professional fees, and equipment and operating costs.

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Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program

Through this program, the Housing and Community Facilities Programs guarantees up to 90% of the amount of a loan from a private lender to a public or nonprofit entity to be used for the construction of an essential community facility. Many community borrowers in the Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program are able to leverage loan guarantees with funds from private, state and local sources.

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Community Facilities Grant Program

The Community Facilities Grant Program is typically used to fund projects under special initiatives, such as Native American community development efforts; child care centers linked with the Federal government's Welfare-to-Work initiative; Federally-designated Enterprise and Champion Communities, and the Northwest Economic Adjustment Initiative area.

In most cases, grantees are able to leverage Community Facility funds with private and state dollars to enable completion of more construction than might have otherwise been possible.

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To determine eligibility or to apply for any of the programs listed above, please contact your Rural Development State Office.

Organization Information:
Organization: Rural Housing Service / USDA
Website: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/

Contact Information:

More Information:
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/cf/brief_cp_grant.htm