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Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant

Agency: Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Assistance Listings
  • 10.871 -- Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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The Rural Business-Cooperative Service announces the availability of $3,000,000 in competitive grant funds for the FY 2020 Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant (SDGG) program. The purpose of this program is to provide technical assistance to Socially-Disadvantaged Groups in rural areas. Eligible applicants include Cooperatives, Groups of Cooperatives, and Cooperative Development Centers. This program supports Rural Development’s (RD) mission of improving the quality of life for rural Americans and commitment to directing resources to those who most need them.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

Cooperatives, Groups of Cooperatives, Cooperative Development Centers that serve socially disadvantaged groups

Grantor contact information

Description

Program Management Division Phone 202-720-1400

Email

Arti Kshirsagar

arti.kshirsagar@usda.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
SDGG_2020_Application_Template.docx
FY 2020 SDGG Application Template
Jul 13, 2020 01:50 PM UTC
SDGG_2020_Application_Checklist.docx
FY 2020 SDGG Application Checklist
Jun 25, 2020 01:44 PM UTC
2020-13736.pdf
SDGG Federal Register Notice
Jun 25, 2020 01:19 PM UTC

Link to additional information

SDGG Program Website

Archived: September 9, 2020

Application process

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Award

$3,000,000

Program Funding

30

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$175,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

RBCS-SDGG-2020

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Business and commerce

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

1

Posted date:

June 25, 2020

Archive date:

September 9, 2020

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