Rural Community Development Initiative
Agency: Rural Housing Service
- 10.446 -- Rural Community Development Initiative
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
Important dates
- Archived: April 21, 2021
- Closed: March 22, 2021
Award details
- Expected project funding: $6,000,000
- Expected awards: 30
Award min.
$50,000
Award max.
$250,000
- Funding opportunity number:USDA-RD-HCFP-RCDI-2021
- Cost sharing or matching requirement:Yes
- Funding instrument type:
- Grant
- Opportunity Category:Discretionary
- Opportunity Category Explanation:Not specified
- Category of Funding Activity:
- Community development
- Category Explanation:Not specified
History
- Posted date: January 11, 2021
- Archive date: April 21, 2021
- Version: 1
Summary
Technical Assistance & Training Grant
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 RCDI structure requires the intermediary (grantee) to 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. The recipients will, in turn, provide programs that will support their communities (beneficiaries). 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. 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.
Eligibility
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Business
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Government
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- State governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- County governments
Education
- Independent school districts
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Additional information on eligibility
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Agency contact information
Email: shirley.stevenson@usda.gov
email contact for Shirley Stevenson
