What assistance is available for small communities?
At the beginning of each year, small communities having populations less than 20,000 are entitled to priority use of 15% of all loan funds. In addition, small communities qualify for loans from the unreserved 85% funds. All projects are prioritized for funding according to a system that favors small projects regardless of who the project sponsor is. Over the years, small communities have accounted for 30% of all loans.
