Rbdg rural business coop native american enterprise grant

The Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation received a Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG, CFDA 10.351) award of $198,625 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services, effective August 29, 2025, with a completion date of August 29, 2027. Under this two-year project grant, the Makah Tribe will serve as an intermediary to provide business development services and technical assistance to support small and emerging private businesses in rural communities on and near the Makah Indian Reservation in Washington. The grant supports the program's core objective of promoting sustainable economic development and employment growth in rural areas by funding eligible business enterprises that employ 50 or fewer new employees and project less than $1 million in gross revenue.

While specific service delivery components are not detailed in the award documentation, the RBDG program typically supports activities including feasibility studies, business counseling, market research, workforce development training, and revolving loan fund establishment. As a federally recognized Native American tribe with established experience managing federal grants and contracts across environmental, economic development, and community service domains, the Makah Tribe is well-positioned to leverage this funding to facilitate business growth and job creation within its reservation community and broader rural service area, consistent with program priorities that emphasize projects benefiting low-income populations and areas with elevated unemployment.