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Rural Emergency Responders Initiative is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Development. This initiative provides financial assistance through the community facilities program to develop essential community facilities for public use in rural areas, which can include fire protection and rescue services.
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png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> The Rural Development, through its community facilities program, provides funding for the Rural Emergency Responders Initiative to specifically strengthen the ability of rural communities to respond to local emergencies. The community facilities program funds are used to support rural emergency responder efforts by financing needed equipment and services.
These funds are available to public bodies, non-profit organizations, and recognized Indian tribes.
Funds may be used to finance equipment, vehicles, and/or buildings for the following types of projects: fire protection, rescue or ambulance; law enforcement; civil defense; early warning systems mobile; stationary communications emergency responders training facilities; hospitals; outpatient care; physicians clinics; migrant health centers; healthcare offices or buildings; county health department offices; food preparation distribution centers; animal shelters, rural development which, through its community facilities program, provides financial assistance 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. If you have any questions regarding the Rural Emergency Responders Initiative or other Community Facilities Programs, you can view the Community Facilities homepage: http://www. rurdev.
usda. gov/rhs/cf/cp. htmor state offices: http://www.
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Rural Emergency Responders Initiative is funded by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Development. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Community Facilities Direct Loans & Grants is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Development. This program funds the development of essential community facilities, including child care centers, in rural areas with no more than 20,000 residents. Funds can be used to purchase, construct, or improve facilities, purchase equipment, and pay related project expenses.
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