This $200,000 Project Grant was awarded on June 13, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) program (CFDA 10.351). The funding supports sustainable economic development and the growth of small and emerging private businesses in the rural community of Richfield Township, Michigan. Key activities to be carried out include technical assistance, business counseling, market research, workforce development,...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $222,611 Rural Business Development Grant to West Branch Township in Michigan under the Rural Business Development Grant program (CFDA 10.351). The grant will support rural economic development and small business growth initiatives through July 2024. Specifically, West Branch Township will use the funding to facilitate the development of small and emerging private businesses and related employment opportunities in rural communities....
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $100,000 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance, a non-profit organization, to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the development of small and emerging private businesses and related employment in rural Michigan communities. The two-year project grant, awarded on July 6, 2023, with a completion date of July 6, 2025, will support the organization's efforts to...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Washington Office Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $100,000 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to the County of Barry in Michigan. The grant is intended to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the development of small and emerging private businesses and related employment to improve the economy in rural communities. As the sub-recipient, the County of Barry will utilize the funding to support projects...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Buena Vista Charter Township a $200,000 Rural Business Development Grant under the Rural Business Development Grant program (CFDA 10.351). The grant will support Buena Vista Charter Township in promoting sustainable economic development and facilitating the development of small and emerging private businesses in rural communities through July 2023. Specifically, the funding will enable Buena Vista Charter Township to deliver services...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $555,000 Project Grant to Innovation Marquette Enterprise Corporation through the Rural Business Development Grant program (CFDA 10.351). The grant will support Innovation Marquette Enterprise Corp's delivery of rural innovation and stronger economy projects and services over a two-year period ending in September 2024. The Rural Business Development Grant program aims to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $100,000 Rural Business Cooperative Services Rural Enterprise Grant to the County of Oscoda, Michigan, doing business as the Township of Oscoda, from July 8, 2022 to July 8, 2024. The grant funding will support rural business development and facilitate the creation and growth of small businesses in rural communities through the Rural Business Development Grant Program (CFDA 10.351). Specifically, the grant will promote sustainable...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $282,384 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to the Chickasaw Development Foundation, a non-profit community development corporation located in Mississippi. The grant funding, awarded on July 28, 2023, is intended to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the development of small and emerging private businesses and related employment in rural communities. The grant award is for a 2-year period ending...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $300,000 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to the Bay Mills Indian Community on June 28, 2024. This 2-year Project Grant will support the tribe's efforts to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the growth of small and emerging private businesses in its rural Michigan community. The grant funding will enable the tribe to provide technical assistance, business counseling, market...
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 I-69 Regional Development Corp, a non-profit community development organization based in Lapeer, Michigan. The two-year grant, awarded on August 14, 2024, will enable the I-69 Regional Development Corp to provide training, technical assistance, and financial support to rural microenterprises in Michigan. The funding...