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Community banquet halls, centers and other facilities used for community services are constructed, renovated and expanded using grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Community Facilities Grant Program awards grants to towns, districts and municipalities with fewer than 20,000 residents to fund projects of facilities used for public safety and healthcare as well. Funds also cover equipment purchases necessary for facility operations. Areas with the lowest population and income levels receive higher priorities for funding. Up to 75 percent of the project costs are covered by grants.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds Community Entitlement grants to construct or renovate community banquet halls and other nonresidential structures in urban areas. Construction and renovation projects are also extended to residential buildings and public facilities such as neighborhood centers, schools and water and sewer systems. These grants are available to cities and counties with over 50,000 and 200,000 residents respectively and award amounts based on several factors, including the applicants’ population and poverty levels.

Communities, as well as public colleges and universities, needing funds to construct or renovate banquet halls and other facilities to improve its competitiveness with other regions and schools are eligible for grants from the Department of Commerce. The Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program awards funds to build and improve facilities and infrastructures to attract and retain businesses, jobs, private capital investments and promote entrepreneurship and innovation. Other eligible projects include constructing or renovating port facilities, telecommunication and broadband infrastructures, business and industrial parks as well as streets and skills-training facilities. Grants cover up to 50 percent of the project costs.

State government agencies also sponsor grant programs for communities to build banquet halls for its residents. In Maine, for example, communities can apply for public facilities construction and renovation grants from the state’s Office of Community Development. Community Facilities and Infrastructure Grants are available to communities in the state of Georgia. Cities and towns should check with their states’ government offices for grant opportunities.