This Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services totaling $287,099 will provide funding to Hopi Relief, a Native American-owned non-profit organization, to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the establishment and expansion of small and emerging private businesses in rural Arizona communities.
The two-year grant project will fund technical assistance, business counseling, market research, workforce development, and revolving loan initiatives to support rural enterprises in the region. Common activities expected under this RBDG award include developing business incubators, delivering entrepreneurship training, and establishing resource centers and lending programs targeted at underserved demographics such as Native American entrepreneurs.
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