Community project grants congressionally delegated

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $250,000 to County Council For Dorchester County on January 21, 2026, under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The award funds development of an essential community facility project in rural Dorchester County, South Carolina. Performance extends through January 21, 2028, with place of performance at St George, South Carolina. The Community Facilities Loans and Grants program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas serving nonprofits, public bodies, and federally recognized tribes. Essential community facilities are defined as those providing essential services to local communities for orderly development in primarily rural areas, excluding private, commercial, or business undertakings. Funding priority is given to projects that enhance public safety—including fire, police, rescue, and ambulance services—and health care facility projects that serve the largest number of low-income rural residents.