Community project grants congressionally delegated

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $940,000 to the Elko Band Council on June 26, 2025, under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) to support essential community facility development in Elko, Nevada. This two-year project, with a completion date of June 26, 2027, will fund infrastructure improvements that provide critical services to the Te-Moak Tribe and surrounding rural community members. The Community Facilities Loans and Grants program provides affordable funding to nonprofits, public bodies, and federally recognized tribes to construct, enlarge, extend, or improve essential community facilities such as public safety, healthcare, education, and utility services that contribute to the orderly development of rural communities.

As a federally recognized tribal government, the Elko Band Council will utilize this funding to develop infrastructure that enhances quality of life and supports community welfare initiatives in the rural Nevada region. The award reflects the program's priority to fund projects serving low-income rural residents and those enhancing essential services in underserved areas.