Federal Project Grant Award Summary

On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS) awarded $124,470 to Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc. (SERCAP) under the Rural Business Development Grant Program (CFDA 10.351). The award, with a completion date of September 30, 2027, supports SERCAP's delivery of technical assistance and capacity-building services to rural small and emerging private businesses across seven southeastern states. As an intermediary grantee, SERCAP will leverage this funding to provide business development support, training, and related services designed to promote sustainable economic development and job creation in rural communities with populations under 10,000 and elevated poverty rates.

The Rural Business Development Grant Program funds eligible nonprofit and governmental entities to assist small and emerging private businesses that will employ 50 or fewer new employees and maintain less than $1 million in projected gross revenue. Grant recipients focus on high-impact priorities including projects in communities with large low-income populations, job creation and preservation, and areas with elevated unemployment rates. SERCAP's grant work aligns with these program objectives, building on the organization's established track record of securing federal funding for rural infrastructure improvement, small business development, and community economic development planning across the Southeast.