HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-05-23 Correspondence - USDA - USDA Seeks Applications to Strengthen Community and Economic Development in Rural CommunitiesFrom:USDA Rural Development MontanaTo:AgendaSubject:USDA Seeks Applications to Strengthen Community and Economic Development in Rural CommunitiesDate:Friday, May 5, 2023 9:47:51 AM
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US Department of Agriculture Rural Development - Together America Prospers
STAKEHOLDER ANNOUNCEMENT
USDA Seeks Applications to Strengthen Community andEconomic Development in Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural
Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced recently that USDA is
accepting applications for grants that will improve housing, community facilities, and
community and economic development projects in rural areas around the country.
USDA is making the grants available under the Rural Community Development Initiative
program. The program provides grants to organizations that will provide financial and
technical assistance for housing, community facilities, or community and economic
development projects.
Grants may be used to train sub-grantees to conduct educational training on
homeownership or minority-owned business entrepreneurship. They also may be used to
provide technical assistance to sub-grantees on:
strategic plan development
accessing alternative funding sources
training and resources for board operations, management, financial systems and
information technology
Eligible applicants include public and Tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations and
qualified private (for-profit) organizations.
USDA is particularly interested in applications that will advance Biden-Harris
Administration priorities to:
Reduce climate pollution and increase resilience to the impacts of climate change
through economic support to rural communities.
Ensure all rural residents have equitable access to Rural Development (RD)
programs and benefits from RD-funded projects.
Help rural communities recover economically through more and better market
opportunities and through improved infrastructure.
Additional information on these key priorities is available at
https://www.rd.usda.gov/priority-points. Awardees must contribute matching funds equal to
the amount of the grant.
Electronic applications will be accepted via Grants.gov. Electronic applications must be
submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on June 28, 2023.
The deadline for paper applications is 4 p.m. local time, July 3, 2023.
Additional information is available on page 28459 of the May 4 Federal Register or
by contacting your local USDA Rural Development office.
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