Rural Community Development Initiative
Department Of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
To develop the capacity and ability of private, nonprofit community-based housing and community development organizations, low-income rural communities and/or federally recognized Indian tribes to undertake projects to improve housing, community facilities, and community and economic development projects in rural areas.
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Helps community organizations in rural areas improve housing and facilities. Provides grants for projects that boost community and economic development.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Grants 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. Funds can be used for training sub-grantees (homeownership, business entrepreneurship), providing technical assistance (strategic plan development, alternative funding, board training), and creating training tools (videos, workbooks, reference guides).
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: community development, housing, economic development
Region: rural areas of the United States
Demographics: federally recognized tribes
Other Criteria: public bodies, non-profit organizations, qualified private (for-profit) organizations, must serve rural areas with population under 50,000, requires matching funds equal to grant amount
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 1:1
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Partnerships with other federal, state, local, or nonprofit organizations are encouraged.
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This program offers funding up to $6,746,895 (minimum $5,000,000).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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