Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI)
Agency: Rural Housing Service
- 10.446 -- Rural Community Development Initiative
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
Important dates
- Closed: August 7, 2025
Electronic applications must be submitted via Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 7, 2025. The deadline for receipt of a paper application is 4 p.m. local time on August 12, 2025, to the Rural Development State Office where the applicant's headquarters is located.
Award details
- Expected project funding: $5,000,000
- Expected awards: 30
Award min.
$50,000
Award max.
$500,000
- Funding opportunity number:USDA-RD-HCFP-RCDI-2025
- 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:Grant
History
- Posted date: July 8, 2025
- Archive date: Not specified
- Version: 3
Summary
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 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 are $50,000 and $500,000.
Eligibility
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Government
- Special district governments
- County governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- City or township governments
- State governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Business
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
Additional information on eligibility
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Agency contact information
Email: janelle.gustafson@usda.gov
email to contact Janelle Gustafson
