he U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking applications for technical assistance and training grants in the Community Facilities program.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking applications for technical assistance and training grants in the Community Facilities program.
“Too often, rural community organizations lack the technical expertise they need to access federal dollars,” Agriculture Sec. Sonny Perdue said Wednesday. “These technical assistance and training grants will help rural organizations overcome hurdles that prevent them from fully utilizing the Community Facilities Program. Increased access to federal funding will help build essential community facilities, and will allow rural areas to thrive.”
The grants are being provided through the Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program. Congress authorized this new program in the 2014 Farm Bill to help rural communities develop applications for Community Facilities loans and grants.
Communities can use the grants to hire specialized personnel, pay for feasibility studies, retain consultants to prepare financial assistance applications and identify and plan for long-term community facilities needs.