Another day closer to the election brings another investment announcement in rural communities by the Department of Agriculture. In a recent string of investments, USDA Wednesday announced another $871 million for rural communities.
This time, USDA is funding 256 projects through the Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program. The investments will assist communities in building or upgrading schools, libraries, clinics and public safety facilities.
The funds will benefit 3.5 million residents in 43 states and Guam. Over the last few weeks, USDA has announced investments in rural communities near-daily, including millions for rural broadband.
USDA Wednesday also announced a $1.8 million investment for rural broadband in Iowa, and $5 million for areas in rural Kentucky. That announcement is part of the $550 million allocated by Congress for the second round of the ReConnect Program. Both the Community Facilities Program and the Reconnect Program are administered by USDA Rural Development.
