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Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant

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Applications will be accepted after the publication of a funding notice.

Good to Know:
To begin, contact a program official in your state (see contact tab below) to review the requirements for completing an application.

The preparation process can take anywhere from a few weeks to several months, depending on the complexity of the application and the completeness of the materials provided.
Fact Sheet


What does this program do?

This program provides funding for technical assistance and training that helps communities identify and plan for community facility needs, including preparing the reports and surveys necessary to secure public and private resources to finance their community facilities.

Who may apply for this program?

  • States
  • County governments
  • Local governments including cities, townships, incorporated towns, villages, boroughs, authorities and districts
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Federally-recognized Tribes

What is an eligible area?

The intended community facilities must be located in areas such as cities, villages, towns, townships, and federally-recognized Tribal lands with populations of 20,000 or fewer.

How may funds be used?

  • Assist communities in identifying and planning for community facility needs
  • Identify resources to finance community facility needs from public and private sources
  • Prepare reports and surveys necessary to request financial assistance to develop community facilities
  • Prepare applications for financial assistance
  • Improve administrative and financial operations management
  • Assist with other areas of need identified by the Secretary of Agriculture

What are some of the grant terms?

  • The maximum grant award is $150,000.

  • Grant funds are limited and are awarded through a competitive process.

  • Matching funds are not required but preference is given to applications with cash-matching funds. In-kind contributions cannot be used as matching funds.
  • Partnerships with other federal, state, local, private and nonprofit entities are encouraged.

How do we get started?

  • Applications are accepted annually through a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) published in the Federal Register.
  • Additional resources can be found at Grants.gov.

What governs this program?
The most recent NOFO as published in the Federal Register

 Who can answer questions?
Contact your local Rural Development office.

  • NOTE: If state specific forms are not shown above, please refer to the application materials listed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity to start the process of  applying. Please ensure that your state is selected in the dropdown menu above to find the local Rural Development office contact information for this program.
  • Application Information:
  • An application package can be downloaded from Grants.gov  
  • For more information about this program, or to file an application, contact the local Rural Development office contact.

 

 

For further information on submitting an application for this program under this notice, please contact the local Rural Development office in the state where the applicant's headquarters is located.

 

 

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