Community Development/Infrastructure Resource Table
| Program | Level | Agency | Services | Eligibility | Type of Assistance | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Loan Assistance | Federal | USDA | Repair, replace, and restore damaged or destroyed farm property. | Family farmers, ranchers, and aquaculture operators. | Direct Loans | Texas Farm Service Agency (979) 680-5150. |
| Emergency Conservation Program | Federal | USDA | Rehabilitate farmlands. | Any agricultural producer who bears a part of the cost of an approved conservation practice. | Direct Payments for Specified Use | Texas Farm Service Agency (979) 680-5150. |
| Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance | Federal | USDA | Crop loss assistance. | Producers of commercial crops for which the catastrophic risk protection level of crop insurance is not available. | Direct Payments for Specified Use | Texas Farm Service Agency (979) 680-5150. |
| Disaster Reserve Assistance | Federal | USDA | Livestock assistance. | Livestock owners who have losses due to natural disasters. | Direct Payments for Specified Use | Texas Farm Service Agency (979) 680-5150. |
| Farm Operating Loans | Federal | USDA | Provides funds to purchase livestock, farm equipment, and pay debts and taxes. | Operators of family farms. | Direct Loans | Texas Farm Service Agency (979) 680-5150. |
| Farm Storage Facility Loans | Federal | USDA | Purchase, remodel, and build new storage structures, handling, and drying equipment. | Landowner, landlord, operator, producer, tenant, leaseholder, or sharecropper. | Direct Loans | Texas Farm Service Agency (979) 680-5150. |
| Farm Ownership Loans | Federal | USDA | Buy or improve family farms, water facilities, buildings, and dwellings. | Farmers, ranchers, and aquaculture operators. | Direct Loans | Texas Farm Service Agency (979) 680-5150. |
| Economic Injury Disaster Loans | Federal | SBA | Provides working capital. | Small businesses. | Direct Loans | Small Business Administration (800) 659-2955. |
| Physical Disaster Loans | Federal | SBA | Repair or replace disaster-damaged property. | Businesses and nonprofits. | Direct Loans | Small Business Administration (800) 659-2955. |
| Business and Industry Loans | Federal | USDA | Purchasing and development of land and equipment. | Cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, trusts, Indian tribes, and political subdivisions of the state. | Direct Loans | Texas USDA Rural Development State Office (254) 742-9700. |
| Rural Business Enterprise Grants | Federal | USDA | Purchasing and development of land, easements, buildings, and facilities. | Cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, trusts, Indian tribes, and political subdivisions of the state. | Project Grants | Texas USDA Rural Development State Office(254) 720-1400. |
| Small Business Loans | Federal | SBA | Management, technical, and financial assistance. | Small businesses. | Guaranteed/Insured Loans | Small Business Administration (713) 773-6500. |
| Certified Development Company Loans | Federal | SBA | Small business concerns. | Nonprofit Certified Development Companies. | Guaranteed/Insured Loans | Small Business Administration (713) 773-6500. |
| Microloan Program | Federal | SBA | Small business concerns. | Intermediary lenders. | Formula Grants and Direct Loans | Small Business Administration (713) 773-6500. |
| Community Block Grants/States Program | Federal | HUD | Housing and economic opportunities. | Low income individuals. | Formula Grants | Housing and Urban Development (202) 708-1322. |
| Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants | Federal | USDA | Promote rural economic development and job creation. | Rural Utilities Service and Rural Telephone Banks. | Direct Loans and Project Grants | U.S. Department of Agriculture (254) 742-9700. |
| Community Facilities Loans and Grants | Federal | USDA | Construct, enlarge, or improve community facilities. | Political subdivisions, corporations, and Indian tribes. | Guaranteed/Insured Loans, Direct Loans, and Project Grants | U.S. Department of Agriculture (254) 742-9700. |
| Grants for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities | Federal | USDA | Acquisition, rehabilitation, design, and engineering, or improvement of public land or facilities. | States, city, counties, and other political subdivisions. | Project Grants | U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (512) 381-8144. |
| Bank Enterprise Award Program | Federal | Treasury | Increase lending and investment in distressed communities. | Insured depository institutions. | Project Grants | U.S. Department of Treasury (202) 622-6355. |
| Intermediary Relending Program | Federal | USDA | Community development and business facilities. | Non-profits, state or local governments, and Indian tribes. | Direct Loans | U.S. Department of Agriculture (202) 690-4100. |