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Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI)

Agency: Rural Housing Service

Assistance Listings
  • 10.446 -- Rural Community Development Initiative

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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Description

Qualified private, nonprofit and public including tribal intermediary organizations proposing to carry out financial and technical assistance programs will be eligible to receive the funding.  The Intermediary will be required to provide matching funds in an amount at least equal to the RCDI grant.  The respective minimum and maximum grant amount per Intermediary is $50,000 and $250,000.  The Intermediary must provide a program of financial and technical assistance to recipients to develop their capacity and ability to undertake projects related to housing, community facilities, or community and economic development that will support the community.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Business

  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Small businesses

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Government

  • City or township governments
  • County governments
  • Public and Indian housing authorities
  • State governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • Special district governments

Education

  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Independent school districts

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

The Intermediary will be required to provide matching funds in an amount at least equal to the RCDI grant. The respective minimum and maximum grant amount per Intermediary is $50,000.00 and $250,000.00. The Recipient and Beneficiary, but not the Intermediary, must be located in a city or town that has a population of 50,000 or less inhabitants.

Grantor contact information

Description

Shirley J Stevenson Community Programs Specialist Phone 2022059685

Email

Email contact for Shirley Stevenson

shirley.stevenson@wdc.usda.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

FY2019 RCDI NOSA

Archived: July 10, 2019

Application process

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Award

$6,000,000

Program Funding

25

Expected awards

$50,000

Award Minimum

$250,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-RD-HCFP-RCDI-2019

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Agriculture

Community development

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

2

Posted date:

March 27, 2019

Archive date:

July 10, 2019

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