The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $111,107 Project Grant to the Center For Rural Affairs Community Capital through the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP). The two-year grant will support the Center For Rural Affairs Community Capital in providing technical assistance and continuing support to rural microentrepreneurs in Nebraska as they establish and operate new rural microenterprises. The RMAP program aims to provide rural microentrepreneurs with...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $117,913 Project Grant under the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (CFDA 10.870) to the Nebraska Enterprise Fund, a non-profit community development organization. The grant supports the delivery of microloans, business development assistance, counseling, and technical services to rural microentrepreneurs and microenterprises across Nebraska, with a focus on underserved communities including those owned by women,...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to The Alliance For Rural Impact under the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (CFDA 10.870). The two-year award will provide rural microentrepreneurs in Arkansas with skills training and continuing technical and financial assistance to establish new rural microenterprises and support their successful operation through September 2024. The Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program aims to foster rural...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $175,000 Project Grant under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants (RCDG) program (CFDA 10.771) to the Nebraska Enterprise Fund, a non-profit community development corporation, on August 12, 2024. The grant funding will be used to provide technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, and business planning services to individuals and entities seeking to establish, expand, or enhance rural cooperatives and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (CFDA 10.870) to the Southern Maine Finance Agency (DBA Economic Development) on January 2, 2025. The grant provides funding for the organization to deliver training, technical assistance, and financial services to support the development and ongoing operations of rural microenterprises located in areas with populations under 50,000. Key...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $124,999 Project Grant under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) to fund energy efficiency improvements in Nebraska. REAP (CFDA 10.868) aims to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy systems for agricultural producers and rural small businesses through provision of grants up to 25% of project costs and loan guarantees. Funds will support the delivery of energy efficiency upgrades and development of renewable energy...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to Imperial Regional Alliance, Inc. under the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (CFDA 10.870). The funding supports the organization's work to provide technical assistance and referral services to entrepreneurs, startups, and existing businesses in Imperial, California. This includes skills training and assistance for establishing rural microenterprises. The organization has also received past federal...
The federal Project Grant award of $199,368.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) program (CFDA 10.351). The award was made on September 13, 2024 to the Center for Rural Affairs (CFRA), a non-profit organization based in Lyons, Nebraska. The grant funds will be used by CFRA to deliver a range of services to strengthen small businesses, family farms, and rural communities in Nebraska and...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $255,661 Formula Grant under the Microloan Program (CFDA 59.046) to the Nebraska Enterprise Fund, a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and microlender, for the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Through this federal grant, the Nebraska Enterprise Fund will provide microloans up to $50,000 and technical assistance to small businesses, particularly those owned by women, minorities, veterans, and low-income...
The federal Project Grant award of $300,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS) under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), CFDA 10.868. The funding will support the provision of technical assistance grants to agricultural producers and rural small businesses in Nebraska for the promotion of energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy system development. The award commenced on September 28, 2023 and is set to be...