Community project grants congressionally delegated

This $2,250,000 Project Grant was awarded on January 31, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The grant funding will support Aroostook County, a local government entity in Caribou, Maine, in developing essential community facilities and infrastructure to enhance public safety, emergency management, and overall community development in the rural region. The grant award period extends through January 31, 2027. The Community Facilities Loans and Grants program provides affordable funding for the construction, enlargement, extension, or improvement of critical infrastructure and services, such as fire protection, public safety, healthcare, education, utilities, and community centers in rural areas. This federal grant award to Aroostook County is intended to contribute to the orderly development and improved quality of life for the county's rural communities.