Community project grants congressionally delegated

The City of Soldotna was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The grant will support the development of essential community facilities and infrastructure in the rural Alaskan community of Soldotna. The award has a performance period from February 14, 2025 to February 14, 2027. The Community Facilities Loans and Grants program provides affordable funding to public bodies, non-profit organizations, and federally recognized tribes to construct, enlarge, extend, or improve critical infrastructure and services in rural areas, including fire protection, public safety, healthcare, education, utilities, and community centers. Recent federal grant awards under this program have ranged from $28,995 to $8,000,000 and have supported a variety of rural community improvement projects across the United States.