Project Grant CLSS00000117616
- This $2,866,160 federal Project Grant awarded on September 29, 2023 by the USDA Rural Business Cooperative Services provides funding for the Rural Development Cooperative Agreement Program (CFDA 10.890). The grant supports initiatives aimed at reducing persistent poverty, fostering economic development, and improving quality of life in rural communities within the Appalachian region. Key activities include regional economic planning, placemaking projects, and development of rural business...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $1.6 million Project Grant to the Appalachian Regional Commission on September 15, 2022 to complete the project by September 15, 2024. The grant was awarded under the Rural Development Cooperative Agreement Program (RDCAP, CFDA #10.890), which supports the USDA Rural Development Innovation Center's partnership with the Rural Cooperative Business Service. The funding will support the Appalachian Regional Commission's delivery of...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Cooperative Development Foundation received a $999,999.88 Project Grant award dated September 30, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771). The award supports a one-year initiative through September 29, 2026, to strengthen rural economies by providing comprehensive cooperative development services across nine regional partner organizations. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a Project Grant of $157,370 to Ohio's Appalachian Country on October 1, 2025, under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), with a completion date of March 31, 2027. This award supports regional economic development initiatives in Ohio consistent with ARC's strategic mission to build community capacity and strengthen economic growth across Appalachia. While specific project deliverables are not detailed...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded West Virginia Food & Farm Coalition Inc. a $625,638 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) for business technical assistance activities. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, supports the organization's delivery of technical assistance services to agricultural producers and food system stakeholders across West Virginia. As a tax-exempt nonprofit with...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded Blue Grass Resource Center a $3.96 million Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) on July 15, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. The award supports regional economic competitiveness and self-sustaining development in the Appalachian region through activities aligned with ARC's strategic priorities. While specific project details are not provided in the award...
- Federal Grant Award Summary East Central MS Planning & Development received a $100,000 Project Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), awarded September 1, 2025, with a completion date of February 28, 2027. As a regional planning and development entity serving nine counties in east-central Mississippi, the organization will utilize this funding to support community infrastructure improvements and economic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Industrial Commons received a $100,050 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) from the USDA Rural Business Cooperative Services, awarded on September 23, 2025, with a completion date of September 23, 2027. This Project Grant supports the organization's delivery of technical assistance and business development services to small and emerging private enterprises in rural North Carolina. As an intermediary grantee, The Industrial Commons will provide...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Appalachian Center For Hope Inc. received a $145,835 Project Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The award supports economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity building initiatives across the 13-state Appalachian region. As a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Marion, Virginia, the awardee leverages this funding to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. received a $250,000 Project Grant awarded on September 30, 2025, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771). The award, with a one-year performance period concluding September 29, 2026, supports technical assistance and capacity-building initiatives focused on expanding cooperative business models across rural Northeast communities. The Institute will...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded $315,000 to the Appalachian Regional Commission on September 26, 2025, under the Rural Development Cooperative Agreement Program (CFDA 10.890). This two-year Project Grant, with performance extending through September 26, 2027, supports the Persistent Poverty Rural Business Cooperative Services Regional Center for Assistance Program (RBCS RCAP) initiative. The funding facilitates the Appalachian Regional Commission's delivery of strategic planning, technical assistance, and capacity building services designed to evaluate and enhance the impact of rural development programs on regional economic conditions and food supply chains. The grant enables the Appalachian Regional Commission to provide comprehensive development services to rural communities across Appalachia, including regional economic planning, technical assistance for rural business cooperatives, broadband capacity building, placemaking initiatives, and support for transportation, housing, and recreational infrastructure. These services target persistent poverty reduction and sustainable economic growth in rural areas, building on the organization's track record of federal grant management, including a prior $2.87 million award in 2023 under the same program. The ultimate beneficiaries are located in rural areas within the Appalachian region.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $315.0k | 9/26/25 |