Rbdg rural business coop rural enterprise grant

The Okanogan County Community Action Council (OCCAC) has received a $137,500 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service to support rural enterprise and economic development activities from July 2023 through July 2025. As a non-profit organization, OCCAC provides a range of services to low-income families in crisis, including rental assistance, emergency shelter, energy and utility assistance, and food assistance programs. With this grant funding, OCCAC will deliver technical assistance, training programs, energy efficiency upgrades, health and safety assessments, emergency utility payments, food distribution, and other services to low-income rural households and entrepreneurs to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the growth of small and emerging businesses in the rural communities it serves.