The Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act would expand a federal lending and grant program to include animal shelters as eligible recipients of financial assistance. Currently, the Community Facility Direct Loan and Grant Program provides money to rural areas for essential public facilities like fire stations and libraries, but animal shelters are not included in the list of eligible projects. This bill would change that by officially designating animal shelters as essential community facilities, making them eligible to apply for direct loans and grants through the Department of Agriculture. The change would take effect 180 days after the bill becomes law. The legislation would help rural communities improve their animal shelter infrastructure and services without specifying particular funding amounts or appropriations.
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