USDA Rural Community Development Initiative Grants

Applications due June 5, 2019

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The USDA Rural Community Development Initiative 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.

Who may apply for this program?

  • Public bodies
  • Non-profit organizations
  • Qualified Private (for-profit) Organizations

What is an eligible area?

Rural and rural area--Any area other than (i) a city or town that has a population of greater than 50,000 inhabitants; and (ii) the urbanized area contiguous and adjacent to such city or town.

How may funds be used?

  • 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:

  • Home-ownership education
  • Minority business entrepreneur education

Providing technical assistance to sub-grantees on:

  • Strategic plan development
  • Accessing alternative funding sources
  • Board training
  • Developing successful child care facilities
  • Creating training tools, such as videos, workbooks, and reference guides
  • Effective fundraising techniques

What kind of funding is available?

  • Minimum grant award is $50,000; maximum grant award is $250,000
  • Grant funds are limited and are awarded through a competitive process

Full details are available at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=314298