Project Grant 20254880645510
- The Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service on September 23, 2022 through the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA #10.771). Under this award, the Cooperative Development Institute will provide services to improve economic conditions in rural Massachusetts through September 2023. As the Cooperative Development Center for the state, the Institute assists individuals and...
- The Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. received a $249,960 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Community Facilities on September 23, 2022 to support rural cooperative development initiatives. The funding was provided under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants federal grant program (CFDA #10.766), which aims to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve essential community facilities for rural residents. With this award, the...
- Grant Award Summary Cooperative Development Services, Inc. received a $357,778 Rural Cooperative Development Grants (CFDA 10.771) award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Institute of Youth, Family, and Community, effective September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2026. In partnership with the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives, the organization will provide comprehensive technical assistance to rural communities across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa to establish and...
- The Cooperative Development Foundation received a $999,999.88 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771) on September 30, 2025. This one-year award, with completion scheduled for September 29, 2026, supports the Foundation and nine co-op development partner organizations in delivering comprehensive technical assistance and training services to rural communities. The primary...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $200,000 Rural Cooperative Development Grant to the Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. The award, made on September 22, 2023, will fund the organization's efforts to provide technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, and other services that support the development of agricultural, rural, and mutually-owned cooperatives and businesses in Massachusetts. As a Cooperative Development Center, the...
- Grant Award Summary Lake County Community Development Corporation, doing business as Mission West Community Development Partners, received a $582,501.74 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771) effective September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2026. The award supports a multi-center partnership led by Lake County Community Development Corporation in collaboration with the Northwest Agriculture...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. received a $306,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) under the Water and Waste Technical Assistance and Training Grants program (CFDA 10.761), awarded on July 15, 2025, with a completion date of July 15, 2027. This two-year grant funds technical assistance and training services designed to support rural water and wastewater systems in addressing infrastructure challenges...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $175,000 Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant (CFDA 10.871) to the Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. to provide technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged groups through cooperatives and cooperative development centers. The one-year project grant, awarded on August 20, 2024, will support the Cooperative Development Institute's efforts to establish, operate, and expand mutually-owned business enterprises...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Keystone Development Center received a $173,409 Project Grant award on September 30, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771) to advance rural economic development in the Mid-Atlantic region. The award funds a three-part initiative designed to strengthen cooperatively owned and mutually owned businesses across Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, New Jersey, and Delaware. The project...
- The Rural Business Cooperative Services, a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, awarded a $175,000 Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant (CFDA 10.871) to Cooperative Development Institute, Inc., a non-profit cooperative development organization, on September 22, 2023. The funding will support the delivery of technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, and other services that promote the establishment, operation, and expansion of mutually-owned cooperative enterprises benefiting...
The Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. received a $250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771), awarded September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2026. The grant funds technical assistance, practical training programs, and coordinated regional networks designed to support the launch and sustainability of cooperative enterprises across rural Northeast communities. Specific deliverables include hands-on assistance to workers, business owners, and community leaders; training for cooperative developers and worker-owners in governance and financial management; and the development of regional networks to share tools, best practices, and peer support. The project addresses critical economic challenges in rural Northeast communities, including small business sustainability, job retention, and access to essential services such as childcare and food systems. By expanding cooperative ownership models as a pathway to preserve existing businesses and build locally rooted wealth, the initiative aims to foster resilient, community-centered economies. The grant will support cooperative development across multiple sectors, with emphasis on food systems and childcare cooperatives, while strengthening the capacity of regional networks to facilitate knowledge-sharing and peer support among cooperative practitioners and entrepreneurs.Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $250.0k | 9/26/25 |