USDA Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant
OPENStatus: OPEN. Deadline: Ongoing, Oct 1 to Sep 30; start by contacting your state RD office. Volunteer SAR: Yes, if organized as a community-based nonprofit corporation serving a rural area of 20,000 residents or fewer Last verified .
- Agency
- USDA Rural Development
- Eligible applicants
- fire, EMS, local gov, nonprofit, SAR
- Can volunteer SAR teams apply directly?
- Yes, if organized as a community-based nonprofit corporation serving a rural area of 20,000 residents or fewer
- Does it fund radios or comms equipment?
- Yes: public safety equipment is an eligible use (fire depts, police vehicles, equipment)
- Typical award / total funding
- Grants cover max 75%/55%/35%/15% of project cost, graduated by population and income; low-interest loans also available
- What is the deadline?
- Ongoing, Oct 1 to Sep 30; start by contacting your state RD office
- Is there a cost share?
- Yes: remaining 25-85% of project cost (graduated scale)
- Notes
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