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COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANTS

RD Instruction 3570-B
PURPOSE: Assist in development of essential Community Facilities in rural areas. An essential Community Facility is a public improvement needed for beneficial and orderly development of a rural community and is operated on a non profit basis.
Eligibility
Population Limit
Income Limit
Grant Limits
Test For Credit
Eligible Grant Purposes
Ineligible Grant Purposes
Pre-Application
ELIGIBILITY:
  • Public bodies such as a municipality, county and special purpose districts such as nursing home districts
  • non profit corporation
  • Federally recognized Indian Tribe
POPULATION
LIMIT:		 Grants will not be made in a city or town with a population in excess of 20,000 population. Priority will be to communities less than 5,000 population.
INCOME LIMIT:
 Grants will not be made in a city or town with a median household income of more than 90% of the state non-metropolitan median household income. Currently, 90% of the state non-metropolitan household income equals $35,138. Priority will be given to communities with a median household income below 60% of the state non-metropolitan median household income.
GRANT LIMITS:
 In no case will the grant amount exceed 75% of the project costs. There are four levels of percentage of grant assistance ranging from 75% down to 15%. Percentage of grant assistance is determined by population and income. State’s allocation appears to be no more than $200,000. Grant assistance to a particular project cannot exceed 50% of the state’s allocation.
TEST FOR CREDIT: Applicant must certify and USDA Rural Development must concur that it is unable to finance the proposed project without the grant assistance
ELIGIBLE
GRANT PURPOSES:		 Construct, enlarge, extend or otherwise improve essential community facilities including, but not limited to:
  • Health services
  • Community, social or cultural services and facilities
  • Purchase of major equipment which will provide an essential service to rural residents (such as ambulance and fire truck)
INELIGIBLE
GRANT PURPOSES:
  • Pay any annual recurring costs such as purchases and rentals that are generally considered to be operating and maintenance expenses
  • Refinance existing indebtedness
  • Pay Interest
  • Construct or repair electric generating plants, electric transmission lines or gas distribution lines to provide services for commercial sale
PRE-APPLICATION:
  • Standard Form 424-2, Pre-application
  • State Intergovernmental Review
  • Applicant’s certification on other credit
  • Supporting documentation
    • Current financial statements
    • Audit Organizational documents (if non profit)
    • Certificate of Incorporation
    • Articles of Incorporation
    • Bylaws
    • Existing debt instruments
  • Project write up and information on the applicant
 


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Revised on:   April 9, 2008


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