USDA – Rural Housing Service – Community Facilities

USDA – Rural Housing Service – Community Facilities

USDA – Rural Housing Service – Community Facilities

Overview

This direct loan and grant 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.

Purpose

Public Computer Access

Eligibility

Libraries

K-12 Schools

Higher Education Institutions ☒ Hospitals

Public Safety Entities

State and Local Governments

Tribal Entities

Amount Available

$2,800,000,000 (Loan) $32,000,000 (Grant

Contact Website

Contact Website https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/community-facilities-direct-loan-grant-program

Contact Information:

Martha Torrez, Director

Martha.Torrez@usda.gov

(202) 720-1500