Community project grants congressionally delegated

Washington Parish Government received a $921,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766), awarded on July 3, 2025, with a completion date of July 3, 2027. This award supports the development of essential community facility infrastructure in rural Washington Parish, Louisiana. The Community Facilities Loans and Grants program provides affordable federal funding to construct, enlarge, extend, or improve facilities that deliver essential services such as fire protection, police and rescue services, healthcare, education, and utility services to rural communities.

While specific facility projects under this award have not been detailed in the grant documentation, Washington Parish Government's historical utilization of federal funding demonstrates a pattern of investing in critical rural infrastructure improvements, including road rehabilitation, emergency management, flood mitigation initiatives, and public safety enhancements. The two-year award period allows the parish to plan and execute community facility improvements that will serve the low-income rural residents of Washington Parish and support the orderly development of the community in accordance with federal priorities emphasizing public safety and essential infrastructure enhancement.