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Community Facilities Loans and Grants for Rural Libraries Troy Gagner Community Programs Specialist

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Community Facilities Loan & Grant Program <ul><li>Provides financing to improve or develop essential community facilities in rural areas & towns up to 20,000 </li></ul>

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Community Facilities Loan & Grant Program <ul><li>In FY09 (Oct. 1, 2008-Sept. 30, 2009) Rural Development provided more than $56 Million to Nebraska Communities for projects including: </li></ul><ul><ul><li>5 Hospitals </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>5 Emergency Warning Sirens </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>3 Ambulances </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>3 Fire Trucks/Emergency Equipment </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>2 Assisted Living Facilities </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>1 Childcare Center </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>1 Animal Shelter </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>1 Museum </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>1 Streetscape </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>1 Community Building </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>1 Tribal College Project </li></ul></ul>

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Community Facilities Program Provides Assistance For: <ul><li>Community Health Services </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Hospitals </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Assisted Living </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Physicians Clinics </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Nursing Homes </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Medical Rehabilitation Centers </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Vocational Rehabilitation Centers </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Psychiatric Clinics </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Outpatient Clinics </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Dental Clinics </li></ul></ul>

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Community Facilities Program Provides Assistance For: <ul><li>Public Safety </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Fire Halls </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Fire Trucks & Rescue Equipment </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Patrol Cars </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Utilities </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Telemedicine/Distance Learning </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Natural Gas </li></ul></ul>

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Community Facilities Program Provides Assistance For: <ul><li>Public Buildings & Improvements </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Adult Day Care </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Child Care </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>City Halls & County Courthouses </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>County Office Buildings </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Community Centers </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Public Maintenance Buildings </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Food Preparation, Storage & Distribution </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Agricultural Fairgrounds </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Animal Shelters </li></ul></ul>

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Community Facilities Program Provides Assistance For: <ul><li>Transportation Improvements: </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Street Improvements </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Sidewalks </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Off Street Parking </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Bridges </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Airports </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Infrastructure for Industrial Parks </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Municipal & County Garages </li></ul></ul>

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Community Facilities Program Provides Assistance For: <ul><li>Cultural & Education </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Public & Private Schools </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Vocational Schools </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>College Campuses/All Purpose Buildings </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>School Maintenance Equipment </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Community Theaters </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Museums </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Libraries </li></ul></ul>

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Funding Opportunities Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act <ul><li>Secretary of Agriculture has designated $100 million in USDA Rural Development Community Facilities funding for public libraries. </li></ul><ul><li>The $100 million will primarily be provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. </li></ul>

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Funding Opportunities Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act <ul><li>State goal of $2.2 million in library projects in this fiscal year </li></ul><ul><li>As much as $500,000 available in grant funding </li></ul>

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Eligible Organizations <ul><li>Public Bodies (cities, counties, districts, etc.) </li></ul><ul><li>Not-for-Profit Corporations with significant ties to the local community </li></ul><ul><li>Federally recognized Indian tribal groups </li></ul>

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Significant Community Support <ul><li>Broadly based board with significant ties to local community and representing the community served; or </li></ul><ul><li>Control or support by local public body such as public funding through taxes, fundraising </li></ul>

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Legal Authority/Responsibility <ul><li>Borrower shall be responsible for operation, maintenance and management of facility </li></ul><ul><li>Facility may be operated, maintained or managed by third party under contract, management agreement or written lease </li></ul><ul><li>Applicants must be financially sound and able to organize and manage the facility effectively </li></ul>

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Eligible Use of Funds <ul><li>Construct, enlarge or improve public libraries </li></ul><ul><li>Cost to acquire land </li></ul><ul><li>Pay necessary professional fees </li></ul><ul><li>Purchase equipment required for operation such as shelving, furniture, computers, A-V equipment, distance learning equipment </li></ul><ul><li>Bookmobiles </li></ul>

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Rates & Terms <ul><li>Maximum term for all loans is 40 years. </li></ul><ul><li>Repayment period is limited to useful life of the facility </li></ul><ul><li>Current interest rate for loans is 4% (through March 31, 2010) </li></ul><ul><li>Funds may be used in combination with other CF assistance such as grant, applicant contributions or loans and grants from other sources </li></ul>

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Community Facilities Grants <ul><li>Must show inability to repay loan </li></ul><ul><li>Meet median household income & population guidelines </li></ul><ul><li>Funds targeted to small communities with limited revenue streams </li></ul>

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Community Facilities Grants <ul><li>Maximum Grant Percentages </li></ul><ul><ul><li>75% if Population 5,000 or less & MHI* below $23,209 </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>55% if Population 12,000 or less & MHI* below $27,077 </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>35% if Population 20,000 or less & MHI* below $30,945 </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>15% if Population 20,000 or less & MHI* below $34,813 </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Subject to change with census data </li></ul><ul><li>* MHI=Median Household Income </li></ul>

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Atkinson Public Library

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Farnam Public Library

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Brady Public Library

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Graves Public Library - Wakefield

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Humboldt Public Library

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Little Priest Tribal College Library

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Tecumseh Public Library

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Wahoo Public Library

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Funding Opportunities Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act <ul><li>Library Initiative funds will only be available for a limited time </li></ul><ul><li>If you have a project idea, contact Rural Development as soon as possible to begin the process </li></ul>

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Thank You! Feel free to contact me at: [email_address] (402) 437-5556 USDA Rural Development is an Equal Opportunity Lender, Provider and Employer. Complains of discrimination should be sent to USDA, Director, OCR, Washington, DC 20250-9410