COMMUNITY FACILITIES ECONOMIC IMPACT INITIATIVE GRANTS
August, 2001
ALASKA - $6,306,387
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp.
$545,250
Purpose: Provide rescue vehicles for 10 remote Alaskan villages.
Norton Sound Health Corporation
$866,575
Purpose: Purchase emergency medical services vehicles and equipment for 19 Native villages in Western Alaska.
Alaska Village Initiatives
$2,232,162
Purpose: Purchase of ATV/trailer fire suppression systems for 54 Alaska villages.
Sunshine Community Health Center
$2,561,400
Purpose: Construct permanent facility for the Sunshine Community Health Center in Mat-Su County, AK.
Craig Community Association
$20,000
Purpose: Equip distance-learning classroom in community of Craig, Prince of Wales Island, AK.
Nelson Lagoon Village Council
$81,000
Purpose: Construction of 56 by 28 foot community center and playground to be used for recreation, organized activities, and community meetings in the village of Nelson Lagoon, Aleutians East Borough, AK.
ARIZONA - $211,170
Hualapai Indian Tribe
$211,170
Purpose: Expand an existing dialysis treatment center to better serve the residents of the Hualapai Indian Tribe, Mohave County, AZ.
HAWAII - $679,012
Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
$591,000
Purpose: Build a multi-purpose medical facility with telemedicine capability on the Island of Niihau, Kauai County, HI.
Likiep Atoll Local Government
$13,012
Purpose: Purchase a pickup truck to service airplanes and ships arriving at Likiep Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
College of the Marshall Islands
$75,000
Purpose: Purchase two thirty-passenger buses to provide daily transportation for students at the Kwajalein Campus of the College of the Marshall Islands, located on Gugeegue Island.
IDAHO - $236,600
City of Bovill
$89,000
Purpose: Purchase and remodel two residences for use as a Family Support Center to provide medical, mental health, nutrition, and early childhood education services to the residents of the City of Bovill, Latah County, ID.
Soshone Bannock Tribes
$75,000
Purpose: Construction of a commodity food warehouse to serve the residents of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in Southeast Idaho.
Prairie River Library District
$72,600
Purpose: Remodel the existing Lapwai library in Nez Perce County, ID.
ILLINOIS - $554,090
Pope County Senior Citizens, Inc.
$106,000
Purpose: Expand existing senior citizens' center to provide space for adult day care and a medical clinic in Pope County, IL.
City of Shawneetown
$150,000
Purpose: Replacement of the municipal gas distribution system as required by the State, due to pipe failure, in Shawneetown, Gallatin County, IL.
Village of Yale
$46,800
Purpose: Purchase a used fire truck and other fire equipment to serve the residents of Yale, Jasper County, IL.
Village of Thebes
$97,500
Purpose: Construct a structure to house handicapped-accessible restrooms and storage space at the Thebes Historic Courthouse, Alexander County, IL.
Village of Pulaski
$153,790
Purpose: Construct a 2,000 square foot community center to serve the residents of the Village of Pulaski, Pulaski County, IL.
IOWA - $1,271,600
Lansing Housing Corp. - Thornton Manor
$300,000
Purpose: Construct a 12-unit assisted living facility and clinic to serve the residents of Lansing, Allamakee County, IA.
Colesburg Commercial Club
$74,200
Purpose: Purchase and renovate a building to house a community health clinic to serve the residents of Colesburg, Delaware County, IA.
City of Searsboro
$88,300
Purpose: Construct a new fire station to serve the residents of Searsboro, Poweshiek County, IA.
City of Lime Springs
$110,000
Purpose: Construct a fire station/community center to serve the residents of Lime Springs, Howard County, IA.
City of Alta Vista
$147,100
Purpose: Construct a multi-use community center to serve the residents of Alta Vista, Chickasaw County, IA.
City of Spillville
$191,800
Purpose: Expand library to provide additional library space and a community room to serve the residents of Spillville, Winneshiek County, IA.
New Liberty Volunteer Fire Department
$19,200
Purpose: Construct a new three-bay fire station with meeting and training facilities to serve the residents of New Liberty, Scott County, IA.
Jefferson County Board of Supervisors
$23,500
Purpose: Purchase of a new fire truck on behalf of the Polk Township Trustees, Jefferson County, IA.
City of Rolfe
$167,500
Purpose: Construct a city hall/library/community center to serve the residents of Rolfe, Pocahontas County, IA.
City of Ridgeway
$150,000
Purpose: Construct a multi-use community/senior meal site and after school center to serve the residents of the City of Ridgeway, Winneshiek County, IA.
KENTUCKY - $530,000
Lee County Constant Care, Inc.
$230,000
Purpose: Renovate an existing nursing home to better serve the residents of Lee County, KY.
Breathitt County Fiscal Court
$300,000
Purpose: Renovate and restore the Jefferson Hotel, to house GED classes, medical offices, and a branch library, Breathitt County, KY.
LOUISIANA - $539,000
Town of Columbia
$414,000
Purpose: Purchase essential fire fighting equipment to better serve the residents of the Town of Columbia, Caldwell Parish, LA.
Town of Gibsland
$125,000
Purpose: Construct a new water main and install new water hydrants to better serve the residents of Gibsland, Parish County, LA.
MINNESOTA - $875,000
Bois Forte Band of MN Chippewa
$375,000
Purpose: Construct an emergency and rescue building to serve the members of the Bois Forte Band of Minnesota Chippewa, St. Louis County, MN.
Leech Lake Reservation Tribal Council
$500,000
Purpose: Site unneeded portable classrooms as community centers to serve various community needs at several locations around the Reservation. Located in MN.
MISSISSIPPI - $1,146,960
Town of Shuqualak
$640,500
Purpose: Resurface streets to provide improved service to the residents of Shuqualak, Noxubee County, MS.
Town of Shuqualak
$104,250
Purpose: Purchase of a fire truck to serve the residents of Shuqualak, Noxubee County, MS.
Northside Haven Association, Inc.
$402,210
Purpose: Construct a small personal care home, Holmes County, MS.
MISSOURI - $369,971
Timber Knob Volunteer Fire Department
$12,000
Purpose: Drill a well, install pump and septic tank at the Timber Knob VFD station, Ozark County, MO.
Caledonia Volunteer Fire Department
$22,490
Purpose: Purchase jaws of life and other fire and rescue equipment, Washington County, MO.
City of Hurley
$30,000
Purpose: Construct a city hall for the City of Hurley, Stone County, MO.
Dent County Fall Festival Association
$65,000
Purpose: Pave entrance to new multi-use community facility known as The Commons, located in Salem, Dent County, MO.
Dent County Fall Festival Association
$220,000
Purpose: Pave roads within the new multi-use community facility known as The Commons, located in Salem, Dent County, MO.
Washington County Community 2000 Partnership
$3,981
Purpose: Purchase special needs eating utensils and adaptive computer equipment for the elderly and disabled, Washington County, MO.
City of Conway
$7,500
Purpose: Purchase emergency early warning system to serve the residents of Conway, Laclede County, MO.
Clarence Community Betterment Group, Inc.
$9,000
Purpose: Purchase a weather siren system to serve the residents of the City of Clarence, and immediate surrounding area, Shelby County, MO.
MONTANA - $140,000
Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes
$65,000
Purpose: Construct a senior center for the elderly residents of the community of Poplar, Roosevelt County, MT.
School District 87 J&L - Rocky Boy Schools
$75,000
Purpose: Construct a 7,165 square foot Early Start and Head Start Facility on the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation, Hill County, MT.
NEW JERSEY - $700,000
City of Wildwood
$700,000
Purpose: Renovate fire house/municipal building, City of Wildwood, Cape May County, NJ.
NEW MEXICO - $777,025
Village of Hatch Fire Department
$240,000
Purpose: Construct a new fire station to serve the residents of the Village of Hatch, Dona Ana County, NM.
Tapetes de Lana
$302,025
Purpose: Renovate the existing community center and purchase new equipment, Mora County, NM.
Institute of American Indian Arts
$235,000
Purpose: Construct a 55,800 square foot library and technology center for the Institute of American Indian Arts, a multi-tribal center of higher education dedicated to the study of Native American arts and culture, Santa Fe County, NM.
OKLAHOMA - $36,000
Town of Meridian
$36,000
Purpose: Renovate community center to provide improved service to the residents of the Town of Meridian, Logan County, OK.
PUERTO RICO - $1,232,287
Municipality of Las Marias
$700,000
Purpose: Renovate an existing building for use as an emergency management center to house emergency services and police offices and equipment to serve the residents of the Municipality of Las Marias, Mayaguez, PR.
Municipality of Las Marias
$532,287
Purpose: Construct a 5,183 square foot childcare facility to serve the residents of the Municipality of Las Marias, Mayaguez, PR.
SOUTH DAKOTA - $299,660
City of McLaughlin
$4,140
Purpose: Purchase additional equipment to supplement the existing emergency early warning siren system serving the residents of the City of McLaughlin, Corson County, SD.
City of Isabel
$15,000
Purpose: Purchase an emergency early warning siren system to replace the previous system struck by lightning, Dewey County, SD.
Oti Kaga, Inc.
$126,220
Purpose: Construct an office building to house Oti Kaga, Inc., a non-profit housing development corporation providing affordable housing to low-income residents of Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation, Eagle Butte, Dewey County, SD.
Enemy Swim District
$42,800
Purpose: Purchase equipment for a newly-constructed child care facility serving the residents of Day County, SD.
Town of Raymond
$61,500
Purpose: Construct a new fire hall to offer improved service to the residents of the Town of Raymond, Clark County, SD.
Eureka Community Benevolent Hospital
$50,000
Purpose: Renovate hospital to create new laboratory and therapy areas to better serve the residents of Eureka, SD.
UTAH - $50,000
Gentle Ironhawk Shelter
$50,000
Purpose: Construct a shelter for men and women who are the victims of domestic abuse, serving a Native American community of Navajo and Ute Mountain Ute Tribal members, San Juan County, Utah.
VIRGINIA - $700,000
Dickenson County IDA
$700,000
Purpose: Construct a 14,500 square foot childcare facility in the Dickenson County Technology Park to serve the residents of Dickenson County, VA.
WEST VIRGINIA - $150,330
Webster County Board of Education
$55,330
Purpose: Equip interactive classrooms with distance learning communications hardware to improve learning opportunities in Webster County, WV.
Stop Abusive Family Environments, Inc.
$95,000
Purpose: Construct Community Center for residents of Starland Heights, Kimball, McDowell County, WV.
WISCONSIN - $720,445
Ho-Chunk Nation
$700,000
Purpose: Construct a new medical clinic, which will provide medical, dental, and optical services for 2,000 tribal members and employees, Jackson County, WI.
Ho-Chunk Nation
$20,445
Purpose: Add another operatory to the existing dental clinic at the House of Wellness, rural Baraboo, Sauk County, WI.
Total - $17,525,537
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