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Transcript of Rural Communities Broadband Roundtable October 24, 2013.
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Rural Communities Broadband Roundtable
October 24, 2013
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USDA Rural Development
• U.S. Department of Agriculture agency Develop economic opportunity and improve the quality of life in rural
areas Administer community, business and housing programs
• Provide assistance through Grants, loans and loan guarantees Includes individual homes, apartment complexes, renewable energy
projects, business start-ups and expansions, and public projects such fire stations, village halls, water and sewer systems
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Organization
• Administer more than 20 programs in New York• Three major program areas
Community Housing Business
• National Programs administered through regional General Field Representatives (GFRs) and our National Rural Development office Includes telecommunications, utilities , Distance Learning and
Telemedicine
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Community Facilities ProgramOverview
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Community Facilities
• Facilities can include:Health care clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, Schools,
child care centers, head start centers, classrooms and dormitories
Police and fire stations, fire trucks, rescue vehicles, jails, communication centers
City/town/village halls, community centers, homeless shelters, food banks, sidewalks, libraries, museums, courthouses, street improvements
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Community Facilities
• Applicants must be a municipality, non-profit organization, or Native American Tribe.
• Facilities must be located in rural areas with a population of less then 20,000 residents
• Applicants must be unable to obtain commercial credit at “reasonable rates and terms”
• Municipalities must go through the Bond Resolution process.
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Community Facilities
• Applicants may apply for grant assistance on a graduated scale, based on the MHI, population, and funding availability.
• Grants are limited to the minimum amount needed for economic feasibility of the project.
• Direct loan funds may be used to pay 100% of the project cost. These include: construction, legal council, bond council, architect/engineering, construction inspection, etc.
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Community Facilities
• Interest rates are a fixed rate with a term of the “useful life” of the facility
• Loans are secured by General Obligation Bonds for municipalities or collateral for a non-profit.
• Current Interest Rates are: Market rate: 3.125% Intermediate rate: 3.750% Poverty rate: 4.500%
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Municipal Buildings
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New Rescue Vehicle
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Animal Shelter
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New Rescue Building
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New Home for NP Organization
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New Health Center
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Libraries
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Fire Trucks
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Museums
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Any Questions
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Business ProgramsOverview
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Rural Business Programs
• Business & Industry Guarantee B & I
• Rural Business Enterprise Grant RBEG
• Intermediary Relending Program IRP
• Rural Energy for America Program REAP
• Rural Business Opportunity Grant RBOG
• Value Added Producer Grant VAPG
• Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants REDLG
• Rural Cooperative Development Grant RCDG
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Business & Industry Guarantee (B&I)
• create jobs and stimulate rural economies by providing financial backing for the rural businesses
• Applicant is the banks customer, the bank is our customer• Business applies through a Federal or State Chartered bank,
credit union, or other approved lenders• Can be used for acquisition, start-up, and expansion of
businesses• Applications must be filed through an eligible lender (pre-
applications are recommended)
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Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants REDLG
• Applicant must be Electric Cooperatives & Rural Telephone Companies
• Provides zero interest loans and grants to rural communities through Rural Utilities Services (RUS) borrowers.
• Purpose is for Business startup or expansion projects that create rural jobs
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Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program (RCDG)
• You must be a non-profit corporation or an institution of higher education
• Grant funds may be used to pay for the cost of establishing and operating centers for rural cooperative development
• Used for technical assistance for improving the economic conditions of rural areas through the development of new cooperatives and improving operating of existing cooperatives.
• The grant will cover 75% of the cost • Maximum grant amount is $200,000
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Example of a RCDG recipient
• The Cooperative Development Institute (CDI) has successfully applied for operating funds for many years from the RCDG program.
• CDI serves New England and New York as a technical assistance and training provider for new and existing coops
• Link to their website at http://www.cdi.coop/ , or reach them by phone at 1-877-632-6677
(877-NE-COOPS) or by email at [email protected]
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Contacts
• www.rurdev.usda.gov/ny
• State Office (315) 477-6400– Stanley Telega – State Director– Titus Falkenburg – Community Programs Director– Dave Schermerhorn – Business Programs Director
• Canton Local Office (315) 386-2401 ext.4– Renee Hotte – Lead Area Specialist