The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $1.75 million to the City of Bath City Hall on September 29, 2025, under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The award supports development of an essential community facility project in Bath, Maine. Performance is scheduled to conclude by September 29, 2027. The Community Facilities Loans and Grants program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities—defined as facilities providing essential services to local communities in primarily rural areas—through loans or grants to nonprofits, public bodies, and federally recognized tribes. Funding priority is given to projects that enhance public safety, such as fire, police, rescue, and ambulance services, and health care facilities.