Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC)
Agency: Rural Business-Cooperative Service
- 10.890 -- Rural Development Cooperative Agreement Program
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development is seeking applications from organizations to provide planning and/or implementation technical assistance to rural communities to foster placemaking under the Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC). This funding opportunity will be administered by the USDA Rural Development Innovation Center and is announcing up to $1,000,000 in competitive cooperative agreement funds in fiscal year (FY) 2020. This funding opportunity lists the information needed to submit an application for the funds and announces that Rural Development (the Agency) is accepting FY 2020 applications to support RPIC. Planning must directly benefit cities or towns with 50,000 residents or less.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
RPIC Point of Contact
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FOA_RPIC_Final_8-6-2020_Updated_8-19-2020.pdf | Application Instructions | Aug 19, 2020 09:41 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: October 10, 2020
Award
$1,000,000
Program Funding
5
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$250,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
RD-RPIC-2020
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Community development
Category Explanation:
Technical assistance for placemaking (planning and/or implementation) to create places where people want to live, work and play. Funds can be used to help rural communities access planning resources to develop actionable placemaking plans, convene partners, identify community needs, and implement priorities to build rural prosperity. Since broadband access is an essential component to providing this type of assistance, the Agency encourages planning and technical assistance that helps build capacity for rural broadband expansion. Cost Share = 15% matching funds.
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
August 10, 2020
Archive date:
October 10, 2020
