Rbdg rural business coop rural enterprise grant

The International Sonoran Desert Alliance (ISDA) was awarded a $268,236 Rural Business Development Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service under the Rural Business Development Grant program. The two-year grant will support ISDA's efforts to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the growth of small businesses in rural Arizona communities through September 2024. As the awardee, ISDA will use the federal funding to provide technical assistance, training programs, and other services to help emerging businesses and industries in the region improve the local economy. Details were not provided on specific projects or initiatives to be undertaken, but the grant's purpose aligns with the stated goal of the Rural Business Development Grant program to foster private sector job growth in rural areas through small business expansion.