Community Facilities Program Disaster Repair Grants

This program provides grants to repair essential community facilities in rural areas that were damaged by Presidentially Declared Disasters in Calendar Year 2022. 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.

Grants can be used to repair essential community facilities damaged by Presidentially declared disasters in Calendar Year 2022, including the replacement of damaged equipment or vehicles, and the purchase of new equipment to undertake repairs to damaged facilities. 

Examples of essential community facilities include:

  • Health care facilities such as hospitals, medical clinics, dental clinics, nursing homes or assisted living facilities
  • Public facilities such as town halls, courthouses, streets, public works vehicles or equipment
  • Community support services such as child care centers, community centers, fairgrounds or transitional housing
  • Public safety services such as fire departments, police stations, prisons, police vehicles, or fire trucks
  • Educational services such as museums, libraries, or schools
  • Utility services such as telemedicine or distance learning equipment
  • Local food systems such as community gardens, food pantries, community kitchens, food banks, food hubs, or greenhouses

For more information on Community Facilities Program Grants see Code of Federal Regulations see 7 CFR, Part 3570.62.

For more information on Community Facilities Disaster Repair Grants see Announcement of the Availability of Community Facilities Program Disaster Repair Grants.

Assistance Program Type
Energy Resilience, Environmental Justice, Public Health
Topics and Sectors Targeted
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