Community Programs provides grants to assist in the development of essential community facilities in rural areas and towns of up to 20,000 in population. Grants are authorized on a graduated scale. Applicants located in small communities with low populations and low incomes will receive a higher percentage of grants. Grants are available to public entities such as municipalities, counties, and special-purpose districts, as well as non-profit corporations and tribal governments.
Telecommunications Loans and Grants have similar population requirements and are designed to meet the goal of increasing economic opportunity in rural America. The USDA uses these grants to finance new construction and upgrades to telecommunications infrastructure. "Access to high-speed Internet services and other quality telecommunications services increases educational opportunities, improved availability of healthcare, job creation, retention and growth of businesses, and other economic growth."
For more information about this program, or to file an application, contact one of Connecticut's two Rural Development offices - Windsor and Norwich.
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