Cooperative Agreement DCA201513

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $250,000 Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) Project Grant to the Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) to provide technical assistance and capacity-building support for community development efforts in rural Puerto Rico. The RCDI program is designed to enhance the ability of nonprofit and public organizations to improve housing, community facilities, and economic development in rural areas. This...

This $12 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the Research Triangle Institute and its sub-awardee, the State Science and Technology Institute, in establishing a national Community of Practice for recipients of the Build Back Better Regional Challenge grants. Over a five-year period from July 2022 through December 2026, the awardees will provide an economic development planning framework and technical assistance to Phase 1...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $100,000 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to the Community Investment Collaborative (CIC), a non-profit organization. The grant funding will support CIC's provision of training, technical assistance, and capacity building services to small businesses and entrepreneurs in rural communities. This includes delivering rural business development services, microenterprise training programs, and other support to facilitate...

The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded Partners For Rural Impact, Inc. a $1,200,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to provide career and technical education programs, literacy skills instruction, full-service community schools, Promise Neighborhoods implementation, bystander intervention training, Youth Mental Health First Aid, violence prevention curricula, and volunteer management across Kentucky and other rural communities in the Appalachian...

This $299,625 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program is aimed at strengthening rural development and community resilience. The key products and services delivered through this 2-year grant include: Improving understanding of rural municipal capacities to apply for and utilize grants, as well as provide digital municipal services. The project will assess...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $124,470 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc. (Southeast RCAP) to provide technical assistance, training, and financing to support critical infrastructure development, economic growth, and community revitalization projects in rural and disadvantaged communities across the southeastern United States. The 2-year project grant, effective from July...

The National Association of Counties Research Foundation (NACORF) will implement the Building Resilient Economies in Coal Communities Community of Practice initiative through this $8.06 million cooperative agreement award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA). The three-year initiative aims to create and facilitate a national peer-learning, capacity-building, and resource-sharing network for coal-reliant communities seeking to diversify and grow their...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $374,520 cooperative agreement to Fundación Red Comunidades Rurales (RCR) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to strengthen rural grassroots organizations, promote social and economic inclusion, and improve food security and quality of life in vulnerable regions of Argentina. RCR will partner with grassroots groups, civil society organizations, businesses, and governmental institutions to co-design and implement an innovative...

The Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants program (CFDA 14.265) provides $150,000 to Rebuilding Together, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. The funding will enhance the capacity and capabilities of rural housing development organizations, Community Development Corporations (CDCs), Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), local...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Community Facilities awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Region 9 Economic Development District Of Southwest Colorado Inc. under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The grant funds will support rural cooperative development initiatives focused on constructing, enlarging, extending, or otherwise improving essential community facilities that provide services to rural residents in Colorado. Specifically, the awardee...