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~ommunity Facilities Grant Program <br />Versidn en Esnafiol <br />Nho May Apply <br />~und Uses <br />Comii~itte~i to the futw~~ <br />~f rural eon~mur~ities. <br />Rural Development <br />Housing & <br />Community Facilities <br />Programs <br /> Who may apply <br />Maximum Grant <br /> Community Programs provides grants to assist in the development of essential <br />-imitations community facilities in rural areas and towns of up to 20,000 in population. Grants <br /> are authorized on a graduated scale. Applicants located in small communities with <br />application low populations and low incomes will receive a higher percentage of grants. <br />'rocessinq <br />Grants are available to public entities such as municipalities, counties, and special- <br />~raanizations purpose districts, as well as non-profit corporations and tribal governments. <br />nterested iu <br />Jrants In addition,a pplicants must have the legal authority necessary for construction, <br /> operation, and maintenance of the proposed facility and also be unable to obtain <br /> needed funds from commercial sources at reasonable rates and terms. <br />Fund Uses t~ <br />Grant funds may be used to assist in the developmento f essential community <br />facilities. Grant funds can be used to construct, enlarge,o r improve community <br />facilities for health care,p ublic safety,a nd community and public services. This can <br />include the purchase of equipment required for a facility's operation. A grantm ay be <br />made in combination with other CF financial assistance such as a direct or <br />guaranteed loan, applicant contributions, or loans and grants from other sources. <br />For examples of essential community facilities click here. <br />The Community Facilities Grant Program is typically used to fund projects under special <br />initiatives, such as Native American community development efforts; child care centers <br />linked with the Federal goveroment's Welfare-to-Work initiative; Federally-designated <br />Enterprise and Champion Communities, and the Northwest Economic Adjustment Initiative <br />area. <br />Maximum Grant top <br />The amount of grant assistance for project costs depends upon the median household income <br />and the population in the community where the project is located and the availability of grant <br />funds. In most instances, projects which receive grant assistance have a high priority and are <br />highly leveraged with other loan and grant awards. Grant assistance may be available for up <br />to 75% of project costs.G rant funding limitations are based on population and income, <br />economic feasibility, and availability of funds. <br />tttn:(/www.rurdev.usda.gov/rHSlcf/brief cp grant.htm 5110/201( <br />