Water/waste water    $43.7 million

Comm. Facilities         $32 million
Telecom/Electric         $34 million
RCDI                              $400,000
EII Grants                       $707,000

DLT Grants                     $287,000

Program Information:

CF Program Forms

CF Guaranteed Program

CF Direct Loan Program

CF Grant Program

Rural Utility Main Page

Contacts

Rural Development’s Community Program delivers funding and technical expertise to help communities literally from the ground up, brick by brick, pipe by pipe. One of the greatest needs of rural communities is infrastructure development --- water and waste water facilities. The bulk of the $111 million in Community Program funds allocated in 2007 was divided between three major programs - water and waste water projects, community facilities and the telecommunications/electric projects. 

The economic health of rural communities and the ability to attract new residents depends on critical infrastructure. Rural Development assistance --- direct and through local partnerships --- helps remove this barrier to economic development.

One special initiative is the Economic Impact Initiative (EII) Grant program, which provides priority funding for communities with especially high unemployment rates.  In 2007, more than $707,000 in EII grants were awarded to rural communities to help fund the purchase of new fire engines, police cars, communications equipment and other first-responder needs.

USDA Rural Development in California builds stronger rural communities by financing projects ranging from health clinics, fire engines, communications equipment, medical and education links,  water projects, schools, airports and a host of other important community initiatives.  No community can thrive without adequate community facilities. USDA Rural Development’s Community Program staff is committed to filling these important needs.

                                                            Janice Waddell

                                                            Director, Community Program