Puerto Rico Rural Partners Network Rural Community Development Initiative

Technical Assistance & Training Grant

The program is designed to assist qualified private organizations, nonprofit organizations, and public (including tribal) intermediary organizations located in Puerto Rico, proposing to carry out financial and technical assistance programs to improve housing, community facilities, and community and economic development projects in rural areas of Puerto Rico where a Presidential declaration of a major disaster was made under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C 5121 et seq.) (Stafford Act). This program requires the intermediary (Grantee) to provide a program of financial and technical assistance to recipients. The recipients will, in turn, provide programs to their communities (beneficiaries).

Awards made under this NOFA will help rural communities and nonprofits to build capacity and technical assistance for readiness for more competitive funding applications and successful project completion. The aim is to support rural communities and nonprofit organizations in Puerto Rico’s Rural Partners Community Networks to access federal funding to address community and economic challenges in areas where a Presidential declaration of a major disaster was issued. The maximum grant amount per Intermediary is $250,000.

Government

• City or township governments
• County governments
• Special district governments
• Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
• Public and Indian housing authorities
• State governments

Business

• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses

Education

• Public and state institutions of higher education
• Independent school districts
• Private institutions of higher education

Nonprofit

• Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
• Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
• Other Native American tribal organizations