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USDA Rural Development Sustaining Relationships in Indian Country

USDA Rural Development Sustaining Relationships in Indian Country. 2009 - 2013 Summary of Investments. $2.3 billion benefitting American Indians & Alaska Natives Including: Home Ownership Loans = $594.1 million (4,724 loans) Water and Environmental = $388.6 million

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USDA Rural Development Sustaining Relationships in Indian Country

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  1. USDA Rural DevelopmentSustaining Relationships inIndian Country

  2. 2009 - 2013 Summary of Investments $2.3 billion benefitting American Indians & Alaska Natives Including: • Home Ownership Loans = $594.1 million (4,724 loans) • Water and Environmental = $388.6 million • Community Facilities = $368.2 million • Broadband/Telecom = $294 million • Electric = $558.3 million • Rural Business and Cooperative Programs = $96 million 2

  3. National Office Native American Coordinators State Directors Area Directors Program Directors Specialists Architects Engineers Technicians USDA Rural Development General Field Representatives 3

  4. Rural Development Program Areas • Electric Programs • Water & Environmental Programs • Telecom & Broadband Programs • Homeownership Loans • Home Repair Loans & Grants • Mutual Self-Help TA Grants • Multi-Family Housing Loans • Housing Preservation Grants • Community Facilities Loans & Grants Program Areas • Business & Industry Guaranteed Loans • Rural Business Enterprise Grants • Rural Business Opportunity Grants • Intermediary Relending Program • Rural Energy for America Program • Value Added Producer Grants • Cooperative Development Assistance 4

  5. Highlighted Programs • Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) • Rural Small Businesses and Ag. Producers • Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvements • Grants and Guaranteed Loans • Feasibility Studies No Longer Allowed (2014 Farm Bill) • 2014 NOFA Coming Soon • www.rurdev.usda.gov/BCP_Reap.html • Rural Utilities Service – Electric Program • Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program • www.rurdev.usda.gov/UEP_HomePage.html 5

  6. Community Facilities Programs • USDA, Rural Housing Service (RHS) Community Facilities (CF) programs were established by Congress specifically to provide access to capital for a wide range of critical civic infrastructure facilities and services. • Who can participate? • Rural areas or Towns of up to 20,000 population • Counties • Indian Tribes • Municipalities • Non Profit Corporations • Public Entities • Municipalities • Special Use Districts 6

  7. Rural Housing Service: Community Facilities What’s Eligible? • Health Care Facilities • Assisted Living Facilities • Hospitals • Medical Clinics • Nursing Home • Public Safety Facilities • Fire Stations/Trucks • Fire Equipment • Police Stations • Ambulance 7

  8. Rural Housing Service: Community Facilities • Public Service Facilities • Adult and Child Care Centers • Homeless Shelters • Community Centers • Food Pantries • Public Buildings and Transportation • Schools • Libraries • Fair Grounds Exceptional Equestrians: Helping Heroes on Horseback 8

  9. Rural Housing Service: Community Facilities Amounts appropriated for FY 2014 for regular CF Programs: • CF Direct Loan Program- $2.2 Billion • CF Guaranteed Loan Program- $74.749 Million • CF Grant Program- $13 Million • CF Economic Impact Initiative- $5.498 Million 9

  10. Rural Housing Service: Community Facilities Tribal College Initiative • $4.0 Million • Anticipate maximum grant request for FY 2014 is $250,000 • Project selections made on a nation wide competitive basis • Anticipate applications will be accepted through COB June 1, 2014 – (only tribal colleges can apply) • Applications should be submitted to the Rural Development State Office • Compete nationally for funding 10

  11. Contact information Tedd Buelow (720) 544-2911 Tedd.Buelow@wdc.usda.gov Martha Torrez (505) 761-4963 Martha.Torrez@wdc.usda.gov 11

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