The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Mercy Corps a $200,000 Rural Business Development Grant under the Rural Business Development Grant program (CFDA 10.351). The two-year project grant will support Mercy Corps' efforts to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the development of small and emerging private businesses in rural communities in Puerto Rico through July 2024. As part of the Rural Business Development Grant program's goal of improving rural...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $122,956 Project Grant to Pathstone Enterprise Center, Inc. under the Rural Business Development Grant program. The grant will support rural business development and job creation efforts in Puerto Rico through July 2023. As the awardee, Pathstone will facilitate the development of small businesses and private industry in rural communities by providing services to promote sustainable economic growth. The Rural Business Development...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Housing Service, Rural Business Cooperative Services issued a $237,400 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to Monte Azul Inc., a non-profit organization located in Puerto Rico. The two-year grant, awarded on September 20, 2023, will fund initiatives to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the growth of small and emerging private businesses in rural communities. Typical funded activities may include technical...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Washington Office Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded Fondo De Inversion Y Desarrollo Cooperativo Inc., a minority-owned Hispanic American community development corporation, a $100,000 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) on July 6, 2023. This 2-year Project Grant aims to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the growth of small and emerging private businesses in rural communities in Puerto Rico. The...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $432,402 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to the Foundation For Puerto Rico Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the growth of small and emerging private businesses in rural communities in Puerto Rico. The two-year grant, which began on September 28, 2023, will fund a range of technical assistance, business counseling, market research,...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $298,910 Project Grant to Borincana Foundation Inc. doing business as Fundacion Borincana. The grant period runs from September 22, 2022 to September 24, 2024 under the Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) program (CFDA #10.351). Fundacion Borincana will use the funding to support rural economic development and small business growth in Puerto Rico consistent with the RBDG program goals. Specifically, the organization is expected to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to the Glendora Economic & Community Development Corp on September 28, 2023. This two-year Project Grant will fund initiatives to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the growth of small and emerging private businesses in rural communities. Typical funded activities may include technical assistance, business counseling, market research, workforce...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) Project Grant to Protectores De Cuencas Inc. (PDC), a minority-owned, non-profit organization based in Puerto Rico. The grant, with a period of performance from September 2024 to September 2026, will support PDC's efforts to enhance the capacity of nonprofit, private, and public organizations to improve housing, community facilities, and economic development projects in rural...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $150,000 Rural Business Development Grant to the Centre For Home Ownership & Economic in North Carolina. The grant funding will support the Rural Business Cooperative Services' Rural Enterprise Grant program, which aims to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the growth of small businesses in rural communities. Specifically, the grant will allow the Centre For Home Ownership & Economic to provide services...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Mas Comunidad $101,603 under the Rural Business Development Grant program (CFDA 10.351) from July 2022 through July 2024. The funding will support Mas Comunidad's efforts to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the establishment and growth of small businesses in rural communities located in New Mexico. As the stated purpose of the Rural Business Development Grant program is to improve rural economies, it can be...