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Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI)

Agency: Rural Housing Service

Assistance Listings: 10.446 -- Rural Community Development Initiative

Last Updated: November 13, 2025

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 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

Eligible applicants

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

The intermediary organization must have been legally organized for a minimum of 3 years and have at least 3 years prior experience working with private nonprofit community-based housing and development organizations, low-income rural communities, or tribal organizations in the areas of housing, community facilities, or community and economic development. 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. All Recipients and Beneficiaries, 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

Janelle Gustafson Grantor Phone 406-585-2508

Email

email to contact Janelle Gustafson

janelle.gustafson@usda.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

Federal Register Notice of Funding Opportunity

Closed: August 7, 2025

Application process

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Award

$5,000,000

Program Funding

30

Expected awards

$50,000

Award Minimum

$500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-RD-HCFP-RCDI-2025

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Community development

Category Explanation:

Grant

History

Version:

3

Posted date:

July 8, 2025

Archive date:

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