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Source: USDA, 1/26/22 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh today announced that USDA is investing $1 billion to build and improve critical community facilities in 48 states, Puerto Rico and Guam (PDF, 449 KB). This
infrastructure funding will increase access to health care, education and
public safety while spurring community development and building sound
infrastructure for people living in rural communities.“The Biden-Harris Administration has made investing in infrastructure improvements a top priority,” Bronaugh said. “These loans and grants will help rural communities invest in facilities and services that are vital to all communities, such as health care facilities, schools, libraries, and first responder vehicles and equipment. When we invest in essential services in rural America, we build opportunity and prosperity for the people who call rural communities home.” Bronaugh highlighted 731 projects that USDA is making in five
programs that will fund essential community services to help rural America
build back better, stronger and more equitably than ever before. These programs
include Community
Facilities Direct Loans and Grants, Community
Facilities Loan Guarantees, Community
Facilities Technical Assistance Training Grants, Community
Facilities Disaster Grants, and Economic
Impact Initiative Grants. The projects will finance emergency response vehicles and equipment; build or improve hospitals and clinics and help fund other essential community facilities. Bronaugh underscored the critical role that Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama, Vice Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, had in fighting for additional funding for the Community Facilities Direct Loans, which made many of these investments in critical rural infrastructure possible. To see funded NC projects, click here. Background:More than 100 types of projects are eligible for Community
Facilities funding. Eligible applicants include municipalities, public bodies,
nonprofit organizations and federally recognized Native American tribes.
Projects must be in rural areas with a population of 20,000 or less. For more
information, visit www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/community-facilities/community-facilities-direct-loan-grant-program. Interested parties should contact their USDA Rural
Development state office for information
about additional funding, application procedures and eligibility. Also see
the Community Facilities Direct Loan Program Guidance Book for Applicants (PDF,
669 KB) for a detailed overview of the application process. NC Richard Hudson (08) Community Facilities Direct Loan
Stedman Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated $1,100,000 NC Virginia Foxx (05)
Community Facilities Direct Loan Pinnacle Classical Academy, Incorporated
$15,000,000 NC David Price (04) Community Facilities Direct Loan White Cross
Volunteer Fire Department $561,830
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