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 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 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 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 awarded a $215,000 Project Grant to Mercy Corps under the Rural Business Development Grant program (CFDA 10.351). The two-year grant will support Mercy Corps' delivery of products and services to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the growth of small businesses in rural communities in Puerto Rico through September 2024. Specifically, the grant will fund Mercy Corps' work to improve the economy in rural areas by aiding the...
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 U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service, through the Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) program (CFDA 10.351), awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Native Promise Inc. on September 18, 2023. This 2-year grant will fund initiatives to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the growth of small and emerging private businesses in rural communities in Arizona. Typical funded activities include technical assistance, business counseling, market research,...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $128,000 Rural Business Development Grant to Monte Azul Inc. under the Rural Business Development Grant program (CFDA 10.351). The grant will support Monte Azul's efforts to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the development of small and emerging private businesses in rural communities in Puerto Rico from July 2022 through July 2024. Specifically, the funding will allow Monte Azul to provide services and technical...
This $250,000 Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service to Foundation For Puerto Rico Inc. in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The grant, which will span from September 2024 to September 2026, will enable the nonprofit organization to provide technical assistance, training, and capacity-building programs to support housing, community, and economic development initiatives in rural Puerto Rican communities. As an...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $248,408 Community Facilities Persistent Poverty Grant (CFDA 10.766) to Foundation For Puerto Rico Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve community facilities providing essential services to rural residents in Puerto Rico. The grant, with a performance period from Sep 26, 2023 to Sep 26, 2025, will support Foundation For Puerto Rico's efforts to strengthen economic...