"Funding used for community development is of critical importance to the small towns in the State of Maine," Snowe and Collins said in a joint statement. "This loan will help the Town of Orland build a much needed new town office facility."
The funds will be used to construct a new town office facility that will serve a population of 2,134.
This funding from the USDA comes in the form of a Community Facility Direct Loan and is administered by the office of Rural Development. Community Programs can make and guarantee loans to develop essential community facilities in rural areas and towns of up to 20,000 in population. Loans and guarantees are available to public entities such as municipalities, counties, and special-purpose districts, as well as to non-profit corporations and tribal governments.
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