Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI)

Post Date

March 21st 2012

Application Due Date

May 9th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-RD-HCFP-RCDI-2012

CFDA Number(s)

10.446

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture
Community Development

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Public Housing Authorities or Indian Housing Authorities
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)

The Intermediary will be required to provide matching funds in an amount at least equal to the RCDI grant. The respective minumum and maximum grant amount per Intermediary is $50,000.00 and $300,000.00. The Recipient, but not the Intermediary, must be located in a city or town that has a population of less than 50,000 inhabitants.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $8611000

• Award Range:

  $50000 - $300000

Grant 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 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 $300,000. The intermediary must provide a program of financial and technical assistance to a private nonprofit, community-based housing and development organization, a low-income rural community or a federally recognized tribe.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  Utilities Programs

• Agency Contact:

  Shirley Stevenson
  202 205-9685
  202 690-0471 (fax)
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Shirley Stevenson Email

• Agency Email Address:

  shirley.stevenson@wdc.usda.gov

• More Information:

  NOFA RCDI Funds