COMMUNITY FACILITIES ECONOMIC IMPACT INITIATIVE GRANTS
SEPTEMBER 2002

ALABAMA – $29,250

Antioch Volunteer Fire Department - $29,250
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to purchase of a fire truck.

ALASKA – $50,000

Craig Community Association - $50,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to construct a technology and distance learning center.

ARIZONA – $125,000

White Mountain Apache Tribe - $125,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to purchase fire pumper and water tender.

ARKANSAS – $135,143

City of Earle - $50,000
Purpose: Rural Development funds to renovate existing community center.

City of Anthonyville - $50,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to construct a community center.

City of West Helena - $35,143
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to purchase fire and police equipment.

CALIFORNIA – $254,802

Laton Community Service District - $78,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to construct addition to the Laton Fire Station to be used as office space and to bring the facilities compliant with ADA.

City of Firebaugh - $42,982
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to purchase safety equipment for the police and fire departments in the City of Firebaugh.

Teviston Betterment Association - $37,652
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to pave driveway and parking lot and to provide handicap signage.

DQ University (Tribal College Grant) - $96,168
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to remodel and renovate building for a student union/day care facility on the tribal college campus.

CONNECTICUT – $50,000

Northwest YMCA - $50,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will be used for the purchase of exercise equipment for the YMCA. The rehabilitation unit of Geer Hospital will also utilize the equipment.

IDAHO – $75,000

City of Winchester - $75,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to build an addition to the fire station and to remodel the interior conference room at City Hall.

ILLINOIS – $4,946

El Dorado Memorial Library - $4,946
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will be used to assist in purchasing multi-media presentation equipment for use at the library.

IOWA – $202,500

Palmer Lutheran Health Center - $100,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to construct building to house hospice offices, home care services office, public health offices and home medical equipment.

City of Woodbine - $80,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will purchase a new pumper fire truck.

City of Searsboro - $22,500
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will be used to construct a water storage facility for fire fighting needs.

KANSAS – $40,000

Cedarville Health Foundation, Inc. - $40,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to replace the entire heating and cooling system in the hospital.

LOUISIANA – $224,459

Catahoula Council on Aging - $78,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will to construct a new senior citizens center in the Sicily Island area.

Tensas Parrish Police Jury - $54,250
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to purchase a book mobile.

Independence Volunteer Fire Department - $41,645
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to purchase a new ladder truck for enhanced fire fighting capabilities.

Avoyelles Council on Aging - $31,864
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to add additional space to the existing facility to include a dining area, craft room, office area and a multi-purpose room.

Village of Sicily Island - $18,700
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to purchase police car for improved law enforcement in the Village.

MAINE – $143,450

Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Tribe - $100,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds for the renovation and installation of a sprinkler system for the multi-purpose building on the reservation.

Town of Lakeville - $43,450
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to build a garage to house town's road maintenance and recycling apparatus. Project also includes water and sewer service to the site.

MASSACHUSETTS – $5,250

Evergreen House Inc. - $5,250
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds for installation of a fire alarm for transitional housing.

MICHIGAN – $135,000

The Salvation Army - $70,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will be used for improvements and renovations to the existing building.

City of Benton Harbor - $65,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will purchase five new police cars and a radio dispatch unit.

MINNESOTA – $354,820

White Earth Band of MN Chippewa - $150,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will purchase a new fire truck.

Leech Lake Tribal College (Tribal College Grant) - $102,410
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will help in the construction of facility to house vocational, technical, and continuing education programs.

Fond De Lac Tribal & Comm. College (Tribal College Grant) - $102,410
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will complete a major addition to the tribal college.

MISSISSIPPI – $186,430

Town of Crowder - $100,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will construct a town hall complex.

City of Marks - $75,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will construct a fire department building.

Jefferson County Board of Supervisors - $11,430
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will purchase civil defense equipment.

MISSOURI – $228,865

City of Buffalo - $110,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will purchase a new fire truck.

Neelyville Reorganized School District - $83,265
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will construct a three cell lagoon to replace existing lagoon at Hillview Elementary School.

East Prairie Nutrition Center - $35,600
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will construct a new senior citizens building.

MONTANA – $535,400

Chippewa Cree Comm. Dev. Corp. - $100,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will assist with the infrastructure and site development costs associated with the construction of a community center for the Chippewa Cree Tribe.

Town of Browning - $24,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will assist with construction costs of a new animal shelter.

Salish Kootenai College (Tribal College Grant) - $102,410
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will be used for construction costs of an addition to the existing child care facility.

Blackfeet Community Center (Tribal College Grant) - $102,410
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will assist with renovation costs for Black Feet Community College's math and science building.

Chief Dull Knife College (Tribal College Grant) - $104,170
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will assist construction of a new literacy center for the tribal college.

Little Big Horn (Tribal College Grant) - $102,410
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will assist in the college renovations and upgrades on the main campus facility to include a student and community services center and classrooms.

NEBRASKA – $150,000

Community Medical Center, Inc. - $150,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will upgrade the HVAC system in the newer additions of the hospital, purchase a fluoroscopic x-ray unit, and will also upgrade other x-ray equipment.

NEW HAMPSHIRE – $3,345

Charlestown Historical Society, Inc. - $3,345
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will be for improvements at the Little Red Schoolhouse open-air museum in Charlestown.

NEW JERSEY – $150,000

City of Wildwood - $150,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will improve/renovate the public restroom facilities.

NEW MEXICO – $143,154

South San Isidro MDWCA - $105,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will construct a community building to provide services for elder care, day care, community meetings and senior citizen activities.

Highland Meadows Neighborhood - $20,154
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will construct a community fire station, sheriff's substation, and community center.

El Centro De Los Ninos - $18,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds for Phase II of the community based child development center.

NEW YORK – $125,000

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe - $125,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will construct a new senior citizens center.

NORTH DAKOTA – $330,310

City of St. John, Rolette County - $91,490
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will be used for street paving.

Upham Fire Protection District - $24,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds for costs overrun of the construction of the new fire hall.

City of Minnewaukan - $10,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds will purchase building for new library.

Turtle Mountain Community College (Tribal College Grant) - $102,410
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to construct a wellness center on campus.

Fort Berthold Community College (Tribal College Grant) - $102,410
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds day care and student union.

OHIO – $26,000

Richmond VF and Rescue Co. - $14,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to purchase new box style ambulance.

Village of Buckeye Lake - $12,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to purchase new emergency standby generator.

OREGON – $79,000

Wheeler Point VFA - $50,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to build a garage/storage building for fire and emergency vehicles.

City of Mitchell - $29,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to purchase a new ambulance.

PENNSYLVANIA – $83,890

Keystone Community Network - $83,890
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to renovate training center for community technology center and office space.

PUERTO RICO – $150,000

Municipality of Guanica - $150,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to construct a community center.

SOUTH DAKOTA – $482,919

City of White Lake - $100,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds used for community center.

McIntosh Volunteer Fire Department - $19,356
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to purchase fire truck.

McLaughlin Comm. Youth Org. - $15,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds for reservation's youth center.

Conde Volunteer Fire Department - $11,000
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to purchase new fire fighting equipment.

Isabel/Dewey County Ambulance - $7,833
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to purchase a ventilator machine and renovate ambulance building.

Sinte Gleska University (Tribal College Grant) - $102,410
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to purchase four modular buildings for classrooms.

Sisseton Whapeton Comm. College (Tribal College Grant) - $102,410
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds to rehabilitate existing building.

Oglala Lakota College (Tribal College Grant) - $102,410
Purpose: Rural Development grant funds for building renovations.