As a member of the Rural Development Finance Corporation (RDFC), communities in our service area were eligible to apply for a grant of up to $3,000 for community-based projects. RDFC is making these funds available so that more people can become aware of their larger loan program that funds community-based projects and non-profit entities with low-interest loans.
RDFC has recently granted its final $1,000 to the Dahlen Rural Fire Department. The fire department was incorporated in 1965 and services approximately 66 square miles. It provides fire protection for all residents of the City of Dahlen and outlying areas within the boundaries of its fire protection district. The Dahlen Fire Department also provides mutual aid to many other fire departments in the area, including Petersburg, Fordville, Lankin, Whitman, Michigan, and Inkster. Grant funds will be used to expand the fire hall, which will accommodate larger equipment and maximize the effectiveness of first response efforts within the community and the fire district.
For an application, assistance, or questions concerning RDFC, please contact interim executive director Brenna Ohman at 701-667-6419 or [email protected].
The Rural Development Finance Corporation (RDFC) is a nonprofit corporation that encourages economic diversification and community vitality through the generation of funding that supports sustainable asset building. Funding for RDFC programs comes from fee income generated by Dakotas America LLC, a community development entity providing New Market Tax Credits in economically distressed census tracks across the United States. The North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives provides support to RDFC.
