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Department of Agriculture - Community Facilities (CF) Direct Loan and Grant Program

Agency/Department
Federal Agency/Bureau
Rural Housing Service
Program Name
Community Facilities (CF) Direct Loan and Grant Program
Authorizing Legislation

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(1) and 7 U.S.C 1926 (a)(19))

Program Overview

This program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. An essential community facility is defined as a facility that provides an essential service to the local community for the orderly development of the community in a primarily rural area, and does not include private, commercial or business undertakings.

CFDA

10.766

Type of Funding

Discretionary, Subsidy, Loan or Loan Guarantee

Other (i.e. loan-grant combo; if there is a set-aside amount for certain recipients please indicate the amount): Loan and Grant Combinations

Link to application site, NOFO, FOA, or Grants.gov (if different from program website above)

Not Applicable

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) or Federal Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Type

Reissue/Renewal

Important Dates (if applicable)

Applications are accepted year-round.

FY2023 Appropriations Amount

Total Amount: $2,800,000,000 CF Direct Loans and $25,300,000 CF Grants
Amount Available Towards Broadband (if specified):

Matching Requirement

Yes

If yes, what is the matching requirement: Dependent on population and median household income

Complementary Federal Funding Option

Community Facilities (CF) Direct Loan and Grants allow for other Federal funds to meet cost-sharing or matching funds requirements if allowable by the other Federal program. Likewise, CF funding may be used as complementary funding or “matching funds” for other Federal programs, if allowable by the other Federal program.

Broadband-related Program Purpose/Eligible Expenditures
If "Other", Program Purpose(s)

Telehealth equipment

Speed/Technical Requirement for Broadband Infrastructure

Not Applicable

Criteria for Eligible Recipients

Eligible borrowers and grantees include public bodies, non-profits, and Federally-recognized Tribes. Eligible facilities must be located in rural areas with a population of 20,000 or fewer inhabitants. See 7 CFR Part 1942, Subpart A and 7 CFR Part 3570, Subpart A for additional requirements.

Grant Beneficiaries (if different from eligible recipients)

Eligible grant recipients must be located in a rural area with a population of 20,000 or fewer inhabitants and a project service area with median household income (MHI) of 90 percent or less of statewide nonmetropolitan MHI. Grant assistance is provided on a graduated scale. Smaller communities with the lowest MHI will be eligible for projects with a higher proportion of grant funds, up to 75 percent of total project costs.

Reporting Requirements

Not Applicable

Publicly-available programmatic data

Not Applicable - Not specific to broadband

Contact Information

For more information, contact your local Rural Development State Office: https://rd.usda.gov/about-rd/state-offices.

Updated

March 2023

Funding Guide
USDA_CFD.pdf (508.67 KB)