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2001 Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2001 saw Rural Development's financial investment exceed $200,000,000 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
$61,358,251            626 Families Assisted

Direct Home Ownership Loans
$33,109,838            505 Families Assisted

Home Repair Loans and Grants 
$2,218,840              350 Families Assisted

Multi-Family Housing Programs

Rural Rental Housing Loans (direct)
$400,000            56 New Rental Units

Rural Rental Housing Loans (guaranteed)
$39,425,800            529 New Rental Units

Rural Housing Rehabilitation Loans
$1,865,000            193 Units

Rental Assistance Payments
$16,647,669            7,000 Rental Units

Community Programs

Water and Waste Loans and Grants
$36,879,480            21,185 Users in 15 Communities

Community Facility Direct, Guaranteed, Grants
$ 6,540,921        Fire Station, Assisted Living, Health Care, Water Tower, City Hall, Community Center

Appalachian Regional Commission Grants
$ 2,033,690            1,013 Jobs Created or Saved

Business Programs

Guaranteed B&I Loans
$15,465,000                5 Loans

Rural Business Enterprise Grants
$1,108,525            12 projects located across the state

Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant
$850,000            2 projects

Intermediary Relending Program
$1,500,000        2 New Loans, 11 Existing RLF Accounts, 3,100 Jobs Created and/or Saved 

Rural Business Opportunity Grant
$201,547            5 projects in Irwin Co., Ben Hill Co., Bulloch Co., and Johnson Co.

Rural Cooperative Development Grant
$190,000        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".

Please send any comments or suggestions to:   craig.scroggs@ga.usda.gov

Last Updated : February 06, 2003