The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $1.5 million to Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Company on December 30, 2025, under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The award funds essential community facility projects in rural areas, with priority given to projects enhancing public safety such as fire services. Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Company, a volunteer-based municipal emergency response organization in Mineral Point, Pennsylvania, will deliver fire protection and emergency services infrastructure improvements through the grant. Performance takes place in Mineral Point, PA, with an ultimate completion date of December 30, 2027. The Community Facilities Loans and Grants program provides affordable funding to nonprofits, public bodies, and federally recognized tribes to develop essential community facilities that serve orderly community development in primarily rural areas and exclude private, commercial, or business undertakings.