Eligibility for grant assistance

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

The essential community facility must primarily serve rural areas, be located in a rural area, and the median household income of the population to be served by the proposed facility must be below the higher of the poverty line or the eligible percentage (60, 70, 80, or 90) of the State nonmetropolitan median household income (see § 3570.63(b)). (a) (1) Public body, such as a municipality, county, district, authority, or other political subdivision of a State; (2) Nonprofit corporation or association. Applicants, other than nonprofit utility applicants, must have significant ties with the local rural community. Such ties are necessary to ensure to the greatest extent possible that a facility under private control will carry out a public purpose and continue to primarily serve rural areas. Ties may be evidenced by items such as: (i) Association with, or controlled by, a local public body or bodies, or broadly based ownership and control by members of the community; or (ii) Substantial public funding through taxes, revenue bonds, or other local government sources or substantial voluntary community funding, such as would be obtained through a community-wide funding campaign. (3) Federally recognized Indian tribe in a rural area. (b) (1) Located in rural areas, except for utility-type services, such as telecommunications or hydroelectric, serving both rural and non-rural areas. In such cases, RHS funds may be used to finance only that portion serving rural areas, regardless of fa

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 3570.61