CF congressionally directed grants

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded Concord Township, Lake County, Ohio $3.75 million under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) on April 22, 2026. The award is a congressionally directed grant funding an essential community facility project in the rural area served by Concord Township. The funding supports development of community facilities that provide essential services to support orderly development in primarily rural areas, excluding private commercial or business undertakings. Performance of the funded work takes place in Painesville, Ohio, with the period of performance running through April 22, 2028. The Community Facilities Loans and Grants program provides affordable funding to nonprofits, public bodies, and federally recognized tribes for essential community facility projects in rural communities. Projects receive priority consideration when they enhance public safety, such as fire, police, rescue and ambulance services, or support health care facilities.