notes: USDA Rural Development provides financing of a variety of community facilities, such as: libraries, courthouses, fire and rescue facilities and equipment, police and emergency vehicles and services and other community focused facilities and services. The initiative will prioritize the funding of at least $100 million to specifically strengthen the ability of rural communities to respond to local emergencies. The following types of projects are emphasized through this initiative: Fire Protection Equipment Fire Station Fire Trucks Rescue and Ambulance Service - Equipment Emergency Response Training Physicians Clinic Early Storm Warning System County Health Department Office Food Preparation Distribution Center Animal Shelter – Veterinarians Education Facilities for Emergency Police Station Police Car Civil Defense Building Building Hospital Outpatient Care Office Building (Health Care) Migrant Health Centers Communications Center Mobil Communications Center Community Programs, a division of the Housing and Community Facilities Programs, is part of the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development mission area. Community Programs administers programs designed to develop essential community facilities for public use in rural areas. These facilities include schools, libraries, childcare, hospitals, medical clinics, assisted living facilities, fire and rescue stations, police stations, community centers, public buildings and transportation. Through its Community Programs, the Department of Agriculture is striving to ensure that such facilities are readily available to all rural communities. Community Programs utilizes three flexible financial tools to achieve this goal: the Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program, the Community Facilities Direct Loan Program, and the Community Facilities Grant Program. http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/cf/cp.htm ------------------------------------ http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome?navtype=SU&navid=RURAL_DEVELOPMENT Home Financing in Rural Areas USDA provides homeownership opportunities to rural Americans, as well as programs for home renovation and repair. USDA also makes financing available to elderly, disabled, or low-income rural residents of multi-unit housing buildings to ensure they are able to make rent payments. ------------------------------------ http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rd/disasters/katrina.html To all USDA Rural Development customers affected by Hurricane Katrina, we know this is a difficult time. Please call us for help -- we can help people with damaged homes that need rehabilitation and repair. We can also help you manage payments on existing loans or get new loans for needed repairs. Residents living in Rural Development-financed apartments who have been displaced are qualified to receive priority admission to any of our vacant apartment units in the U.S. Please contact us so that we can help you get shelter. Call: 1-800-414-1226 (toll-free) ------------------------------------- STATE OFFICES: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/recd_map.html -> USDA Rural Development provides financing of a variety of community facilities, such as: libraries, courthouses, fire and rescue facilities and equipment, police and emergency vehicles and services and other community focused facilities and services. The initiative will prioritize the funding of at least $100 million to specifically strengthen the ability of rural communities to respond to local emergencies. The following types of projects are emphasized through this initiative: Fire Protection Equipment Fire Station Fire Trucks Rescue and Ambulance Service - Equipment Emergency Response Training Physicians Clinic Early Storm Warning System County Health Department Office Food Preparation Distribution Center Animal Shelter – Veterinarians Education Facilities for Emergency Police Station Police Car Civil Defense Building Building Hospital Outpatient Care Office Building (Health Care) Migrant Health Centers Communications Center Mobil Communications Center Community Programs, a division of the Housing and Community Facilities Programs, is part of the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development mission area. Community Programs administers programs designed to develop essential community facilities for public use in rural areas. These facilities include schools, libraries, childcare, hospitals, medical clinics, assisted living facilities, fire and rescue stations, police stations, community centers, public buildings and transportation. Through its Community Programs, the Department of Agriculture is striving to ensure that such facilities are readily available to all rural communities. Community Programs utilizes three flexible financial tools to achieve this goal: the Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program, the Community Facilities Direct Loan Program, and the Community Facilities Grant Program. http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/cf/cp.htm ------------------------------------ http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome?navtype=SU&navid=RURAL_DEVELOPMENT Home Financing in Rural Areas USDA provides homeownership opportunities to rural Americans, as well as programs for home renovation and repair. USDA also makes financing available to elderly, disabled, or low-income rural residents of multi-unit housing buildings to ensure they are able to make rent payments. ------------------------------------ http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rd/disasters/katrina.html To all USDA Rural Development customers affected by Hurricane Katrina, we know this is a difficult time. Please call us for help -- we can help people with damaged homes that need rehabilitation and repair. We can also help you manage payments on existing loans or get new loans for needed repairs. Residents living in Rural Development-financed apartments who have been displaced are qualified to receive priority admission to any of our vacant apartment units in the U.S. Please contact us so that we can help you get shelter. Call: 1-800-414-1226 (toll-free) ------------------------------------- STATE OFFICES: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/recd_map.html Call: 1-800-548-0071
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