Rbdg rural business coop rural enterprise grant

The Town of Crewe received a $100,000 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services, awarded on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. This Project Grant funds technical assistance and business development services designed to promote small business growth and job creation in the rural Virginia community, with particular emphasis on serving low-income populations and high-unemployment zones. The grant supports intermediary services that assist small and emerging private businesses employing 50 or fewer new employees and projecting less than $1 million in gross revenue.

As the grant recipient, the Town of Crewe will leverage these funds to provide capacity-building support and technical resources that facilitate sustainable economic development in its rural locality. The funding aligns with federal program priorities targeting communities with significant low-income populations and high unemployment rates, enabling the municipality to deliver business development assistance that generates employment opportunities and strengthens the local economic base through improved access to capital and advisory services.