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2000 Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2000 saw Rural
Development's financial investment exceed $221,000,000 in the State of Georgia.
The information that follows will provide you with a brief description of
the program type, the dollar outlay, and the estimated number of people helped.
Single Family Housing Programs
Guaranteed Home Ownership Loans
$61,316,598 663 Families Assisted
Direct Home Ownership Loans
$38,531,424 844 Families Assisted
Home Repair Loans and Grants
$1,641,383 271 Families
Assisted
Multi-Family Housing Programs
Rural Rental Housing Loans (direct)
$0
New Rental Units Rural Rental Housing Loans (guaranteed)
$0
New Rental Units Rural Housing Rehabilitation Loans
$1,070,130
Rental Assistance Payments
$15,543,458 7,100 Rental Units
Farm Labor Housing Loan and Grants
$272,000 4
dorm units
Housing Preservation Grants
$168,808 53
Houses
Community Programs
Water and Waste Loans and Grants
$39,843,268 24,964 Users in 15
Communities
Community Facility Direct, Guaranteed, Grants
$ 6,648,526 Fire Station/Fire Trucks, Day Care, Assisted
Living, Health Care, Cultural Arts
Appalachian Regional Commission Grants
$ 1,095,588 559 Jobs Created or Saved
Rural Community Development Initiative
$331,500
Technical Assistance Distance Learning & Telemedicine
$651,245 Enhanced learning and health
care opportunities
Business Programs
Direct B&I Loans
$842,000 1 Loan
Guaranteed B&I Loans
$48,514,000 18 Loans
Rural Business Enterprise Grants
$1,274,101 15
projects located across the state
Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant
$1,100,000
Technical College, Aircraft Maintenance Facility, Health Clinic
Intermediary Relending Program
$500,000
1 New Loan, 11 Existing RLF Accounts, 2,944 Jobs Created and/or Saved
Rural Business Opportunity Grant
$250,000 3
projects in Heard County, Crisp/Dooly EZ, and CSRA EC.
Rural Cooperative Development Grant
$145,000 1 grant to NCFC for co-op
education
This information reflects the wide variety of services that USDA Rural
Development has available to rural families and communities. Georgia
consistently ranks as one of the top States in loan and grant funds extended.
For more information on the individual loan and grant programs available, go to
"What We Do".
Last Updated : December 20, 2004