Community facility 2019 disaster grants - tornadoes floods other

The Town of Emmitsburg, Maryland received a $157,000 project grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants federal grant program (CFDA 10.766). The funding will support construction and improvement projects for community facilities providing essential services to rural residents, as allowed under the program. Specifically, the grant will aid the town in recovering from disasters such as tornadoes and floods by constructing or enlarging public infrastructure and buildings essential for the community from May 2021 through May 2023. The award demonstrates the federal government's commitment to helping rural municipalities rebuild vital services and facilities damaged by natural disasters through the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program administered by USDA Rural Utilities Service.