Project Grant 20254880645514
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants (CFDA 10.771) program to the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NDAREC), a non-profit organization. This grant funding will support NDAREC's efforts to improve economic conditions in rural areas of North Dakota by providing technical assistance, training, and other services to assist in the startup, expansion, and operational improvement...
- The North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NDAREC) was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (RCDG, CFDA 10.771). The two-year grant will support NDAREC's provision of technical assistance to individuals and businesses through September 2024 to improve the economic conditions of rural areas in North Dakota. The RCDG program aims to assist with starting, expanding, or...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Cooperative Development Foundation received a $999,999.88 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771) awarded September 30, 2025, with a one-year period of performance ending September 29, 2026. Under this award, the Foundation and nine regional co-op development partners will deliver comprehensive training and technical assistance services to rural communities, with a specific focus on...
- Federal 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 December 31, 2026. In partnership with the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives, the organization will deliver technical assistance services to support the development and strengthening of cooperative enterprises across...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. received a $250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771), awarded on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2026. The award supports the organization's delivery of technical assistance, practical training programs, and coordinated regional networks designed to build cooperative development capacity across rural...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service and Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $200,000 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (CFDA #10.771) to the Northcountry Cooperative Foundation, a nonprofit organization, on September 25, 2023. The grant provides funding to the Northcountry Cooperative Foundation to deliver technical assistance, training, and feasibility studies to help establish and improve the operations of cooperatives and mutually-owned businesses in rural...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Award Overview North Dakota State University received a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization under the Agricultural and Food Policy Research Centers program (CFDA 10.291), awarded September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. This award supports USDA's priority of promoting economic development in rural America and fulfilling its statutory...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North West Rural Electric Cooperative received a $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.854), awarded on June 8, 2026. This grant funds rural economic development initiatives designed to promote job creation and economic opportunities in rural Iowa communities. As an eligible utility intermediary, North West Rural Electric Cooperative...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Dakota State University received an $800,000 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, awarded July 1, 2026, with completion targeted for June 30, 2030. The grant funds research to improve the accuracy of food retail market analysis by developing clearer, more evidence-based methodologies for defining local food retail competition boundaries. Current market...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Rural Health Equity Community-Based Solutions North Dakota State University received $349,548 in federal funding from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Rural Health and Safety Education (RHSE) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.516) for a three-year project period concluding September 29, 2028. The award supports the development and implementation of research-based health and safety education programs delivered through Cooperative...
The North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NDAREC) received a $299,973 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771) for the 2025-2026 workplan period (award date: September 30, 2025; completion date: September 29, 2026). This funding supports NDAREC's Rural and Cooperative Development Center in delivering comprehensive technical assistance and applied research to address critical challenges facing rural North Dakota communities, particularly the closure of independent grocery stores and limited access to locally-grown food products. NDAREC will provide an integrated portfolio of cooperative development services, including feasibility studies, business planning support, governance training, and one-on-one mentoring to rural business leaders, farmers, ranchers, and community members. The project encompasses educational workshops and conferences, outreach activities such as tours and webinars, and updated resource guides designed to promote cooperative and community-based solutions. These services target the stabilization of existing rural businesses, the launch of new cooperative ventures—particularly grocery and food system cooperatives—and the strengthening of connections between producers and consumers in persistent poverty counties and underserved rural communities across North Dakota.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $300.0k | 9/26/25 |