Due to changes in Federal regulations governing grants, effective April 13, 2009, CHIEF has discontinued the CHIEF Grants consulting service.

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You can access grant-writing resources and Grants Consultant Kurt Bradley through Homeland Defense Grants, part of Homeland Defense Journal. CHIEF no longer provides, manages or operates this grants service. Terms and fees, including payment for grants services, are subject to change and are the final decision of Homeland Defense Journal:

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Details:

  • The Community Facilities Grant Program is typically used to fund projects under special initiatives, such as Native American community development efforts; child care centers linked with the Federal government's Welfare-to-Work initiative; Federally-designated Enterprise and Champion Communities, and the Northwest Economic Adjustment Initiative area.
  • In most cases, grantees are able to leverage Community Facility funds with private and state dollars to enable completion of more construction than might have otherwise been possible.

Eligibility:

  • Community Programs provides grants to assist in the development of essential community facilities in rural areas and towns of up to 20,000 in population. Grants are authorized on a graduated scale. Applicants located in small communities with low populations and low incomes will receive a higher percentage of grants.
  • Grants are available to public entities such as municipalities, counties, and special-purpose districts, as well as non-profit corporations and tribal governments.
  • In addition, applicants must have the legal authority necessary for construction, operation, and maintenance of the proposed facility and also be unable to obtain needed funds from commercial sources at reasonable rates and terms.

Deadline: ONGOING

For full details, eligibility requirements and application guidelines, go to the USDA Rural Development home page »

Sponsor:
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Kurt says:

"The Rural Facilities Program is a very diverse program offered by USDA and, if determined to be eligible, offers rural public safety agencies the opportunity to get a partial grant coupled with a low-interest, long-term loan for practically any need that a public safety agency may have including equipment, vehicles and buildings."

Links to help with your Community Facilities Grants application: ***

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