United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $13 million in Community Facilities funding for 29 rural community infrastructure priorities in Georgia
According to USDA, these grants will be used to improve infrastructure, radio towers, community facilities and access to public safety and health care services
In his first year in office, Senator Reverend Warnock has secured millions for rural Georgia, including $306 million for rural health care providers and nearly $500,000 to upgrade rural affordable housing
Senator Reverend Warnock: “No matter where you live, every Georgian deserves access to essential community services such as emergency response and medical care.”
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) announced today that USDA will invest $13 million in Community Facilities funding for 29 rural community infrastructure projects throughout Georgia. The funding will be used to strengthen local public services, and connect rural residents to critical community services and facilities in 22 rural counties in the state.
“No matter where you live, every Georgian deserves access to essential community services such as emergency response and medical care. I’m pleased to see millions of federal dollars flow to rural communities in every corner of the state to ensure rural Georgians are connected to their community and vital public resources,” Senator Reverend Warnock said. “This federal funding is an investment in rural Georgians’ safety, health and quality of life, and I am committed to continue delivering for our rural communities. I was proud to secure over $9 billion in the bipartisan infrastructure law to connect rural Georgia communities physically through roads and bridges and virtually by expanding access to broadband. I will continue to serve as rural Georgia’s voice and champion in Washington.”
Below is a list of Community Facilities grants and loans awarded in Georgia:
| COUNTY | RECIPIENT | LOAN AMOUNT | GRANT AMOUNT |
| Appling | Appling County Board of Commissioners | $44,100 | |
| Atkinson | City of Willacoochee | $50,000 | |
| Atkinson | Atkinson County Board of Commissioners | $50,000 | |
| Bacon | Bacon County Board of Commissioners | $50,000 | |
| Ben Hill | Ben Hill County Board of Commissioners | $18,400 | |
| Clay | City of Fort Gaines | $69,800 | $100,000 |
| Clinch | Clinch County Hospital Authority | $4,789,000 | |
| Evans | City of Claxton | $32,000 | |
| Gilmer | Georgia Mountains Health Services | $4,200,000 | |
| Irwin | Irwin County | $130,900 | $50,000 |
| Irwin | Irwin County | $489,000 | $100,000 |
| Irwin | Irwin County | $30,100 | $16,200 |
| Irwin | Irwin County | $50,700 | $27,300 |
| Jackson | City of Nicholson | $58,000 | $50,000 |
| Jeff Davis | City of Hazlehurst | $50,000 | |
| Jefferson | City of Louisville | $46,200 | |
| Lincoln | Lincoln County | $264,200 | $100,000 |
| Long | City of Ludowici | $50,000 | |
| Montgomery | Montgomery County Emergency Medical Services | $1,400,000 | |
| Screven | City of Sylvania | $15,900 | $19,400 |
| Screven | City of Sylvania | $45,800 | $50,000 |
| Thomas | City of Pavo | $19,200 | |
| Troup | City of Hogansville | $31,000 | $30,000 |
| Walker | City of LaFayette | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Warren | Warren County Board of Commissioners | $46,000 | $100,000 |
| Worth | Worth County Board of Commissioners | $32,000 | |
| Worth | Worth County Board of Commissioners | $100,000 | |
| Worth | Worth County Board of Commissioners | $15,200 | |
| TOTAL AMOUNTS | $ 11,920,400 LOAN | $ 1,300,000 GRANT |
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