Rbdg rural business coop rural enterprise grant

The City of Eagle Pass received a $299,451 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Business Development Grant program (CFDA 10.351) on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. This award supports the provision of technical assistance and capital to small and emerging private businesses in rural areas of Texas, with eligible beneficiary businesses limited to those employing 50 or fewer new employees and generating less than $1 million in projected gross revenue. As a grant intermediary rather than a direct business recipient, the City of Eagle Pass will deliver development services and resources designed to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate job creation in rural communities within its service area.

The Rural Business Development Grant program prioritizes projects located in low-income communities, those that preserve existing employment, create new jobs, and those situated in areas experiencing high unemployment rates. The City of Eagle Pass, positioned as a border community in Maverick County with demonstrated experience managing federal grants across economic development, infrastructure, and public safety initiatives, will leverage this funding to advance small business enterprise development consistent with the program's objectives of strengthening rural economic resilience and generating employment opportunities in the region.