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USDA Department: Rural Development
Awards Range: $50,000-$500,000
Match: 100%
Intended applicants: Public bodies; Non-profit organizations; Qualified Private (for-profit) Organizations; Federally recognized Tribes; Any area other than a city or town with a population greater than 50,000, and the area adjacent to such a city or town.
Grant focus: To improve housing, community facilities, and community and economic development projects in rural areas. Rural Community Development Initiative grants may be used for, but are not limited to:
Training sub-grantees to conduct:
- Homeownership education
- Business entrepreneur education
Providing technical assistance to sub-grantees on
- Strategic plan development
- Finding alternative funding sources
- Board training
- Creating training tools, such as videos, workbooks, and reference guides
Summary: RCDI grants are awarded to help non-profit housing and community development organizations, low-income rural communities and federally recognized tribes support housing, community facilities and community and economic development projects in rural areas.
