Project Grant CLSS00000072230

The County of Lafayette in Darlington, Wisconsin received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service. The grant funding will support construction and improvement projects at rural health care facilities, as authorized under the Department of Agriculture's Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The two-year grant period beginning March 30th, 2022 will enable the County to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve community facilities providing essential health services for rural residents of Darlington. The funding will deliver expanded access to critical medical care for communities in need by supporting infrastructure upgrades at rural health care centers.