Rural Development Cooperative Agreement Program

Agency: Rural Business-Cooperative Service

10.890 -- Rural Development Cooperative Agreement Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The Agency encourages applications that will support recommendations made in the Rural Prosperity Task Force report to help improve life in rural America (www.usda.gov/ruralprosperity). Applicants are encouraged to consider projects that provide measurable results in helping
rural communities build robust and
sustainable economies through strategic
investments in infrastructure, partnerships, and innovation. Key strategies include:
• Achieving e-Connectivity for Rural America.
• Developing the Rural Economy.
• Harnessing Technological Innovation.
• Supporting a Rural Workforce.
• Improving Quality of Life.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Miscellaneous

Other

Government

Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Additional information

Applicant Eligibility: Federally recognized Tribes, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, or private organizations with a demonstrated national structure and/or capacity to deliver and support multiple rural planning activities across the nation are eligible applicants. Entities are not eligible if they have been debarred or suspended or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs under Executive Order 12549, ‘‘Debarment and Suspension.’’

Grantor contact information

Description

Christine Sorensen Regional Coordinator 202-568-9832

Email

Program COntact

christine.sorensen@wdc.usda.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

Program Information

Archived: October 5, 2018

Application process

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Award

$750,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$750,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

RD-RDCA-REDI2018

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Other

Category Explanation:

The Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development (Agency) is seeking applications to support regional economic development planning efforts in rural communities under the Rural Economic Development Innovation (REDI) initiative. This funding opportunity will be administered by the Rural Development Innovation Center, in partnership with the Rural Business-Cooperative Service. The Agency encourages applications that will support recommendations made in the Rural Prosperity Task Force report to help improve life in rural America (www.usda.gov/ruralprosperity). Applicants are encouraged to consider projects that provide measurable results in helping rural communities build robust and sustainable economies through strategic investments in infrastructure, partnerships, and innovation. Key strategies include: • Achieving e-Connectivity for Rural America. • Developing the Rural Economy. • Harnessing Technological Innovation. • Supporting a Rural Workforce. • Improving Quality of Life.

History

Version:

Posted date:

August 21, 2018

Archive date:

October 5, 2018