ARP economic development grant for rural health care facilities

The County of Republic in Belleville, Kansas was awarded a $792,340 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The funding will support the County's ARP Economic Development Grant for Rural Health Care Facilities initiative through August 2024. As the awardee, the County will use the grant to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve community facilities providing essential services to rural residents, consistent with the program's goal of enhancing access to health care and other vital infrastructure in rural communities. The two-year award period and substantial funding amount suggest the County will undertake one or more capital projects to expand or modernize existing health care facilities, thereby boosting access to medical services for rural residents.