CF congressionally directed grants

The City of Belen, New Mexico received a $266,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The funding will be used to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve community facilities that provide essential services to rural residents in the Belen area. Recent grant awards under this program have ranged from $25,000 to $10 million, with typical performance periods of 2 years. The grant aims to ensure reasonable user costs for rural community infrastructure projects and has supported a wide range of initiatives including fire protection, public safety, healthcare, education, and utility services. The City of Belen has utilized various USDA Rural Development and Department of Justice grant programs in the past to upgrade water infrastructure, construct community facilities, and equip the local police department.