Project Grant CLSS00000118254
- The Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS), operating under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the East Mississippi Electric Power Association (EMEPA) on September 29, 2025, under the Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.854). The award carries a completion deadline of September 29, 2027. This grant supports EMEPA's role as an intermediary utility organization that will deploy zero-interest financing to rural businesses and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary East Central MS Planning & Dev received a $600,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766), awarded on April 15, 2025, with a completion date of April 15, 2027. The funding supports the development and improvement of essential community facility infrastructure in the nine-county east-central Mississippi region, encompassing Clarke, Jasper, Kemper,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Delta Regional Authority received a $1.685 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS) under the Rural Business Development Grant program (CFDA 10.351), awarded on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. This grant supports the RCAP (Rural Community Assistance Partnership) Delta Regional Authority Grants - Business Program Projects initiative, which delivers business...
- East Central Energy, a rural utility services provider based in Braham, Minnesota, received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.854) on September 24, 2025. This two-year grant, with completion targeted for September 24, 2027, supports renewable energy deployment, zero-emission systems, and carbon capture storage initiatives designed to enhance rural...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Rural Business Cooperative Services, administered through the United States Department of Agriculture, awarded a $300,000 project grant to Lehigh Valley Co-Operative Telephone Association on July 22, 2025, under the Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.854). This award, with a completion date of July 22, 2027, supports rural economic development initiatives in Iowa. The Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants program provides...
- Federal Grant Award Summary On May 13, 2025, the Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS), operating under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, awarded a $187,349 Project Grant to Steve Doster under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868). This grant supports energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems development for agricultural producers and rural small businesses. The award obligates funding through May 13, 2027, with the project to be completed within the...
- Rural Economic Development Grant Award Summary On September 24, 2025, the Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS), an arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, awarded a Project Grant of $266,918 to Consolidated Cooperative under the Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.854). The award, which extends through September 24, 2027, supports rural economic development and job creation initiatives in Ohio. As an intermediary organization, Consolidated Cooperative will serve...
- This $300,000 Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants (CFDA 10.854) program, will support rural economic development and job creation initiatives in Missouri. The funding will be used by the Tri-County Electric Cooperative Association to conduct feasibility studies, provide start-up funding for local businesses, and implement other reasonable expenses designed to foster rural...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Beltrami Electric Cooperative, Inc. received a $300,000 project grant on August 6, 2025, from the Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS), a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under the Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.854). The award, with a completion date of August 6, 2027, supports rural economic development initiatives in Minnesota through a two-year performance period. As an intermediary utility organization,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary East Arkansas Enterprise Community received a $106,000 Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG, CFDA 10.351) from the USDA Rural Business Cooperative Services, awarded on September 26, 2025, with a completion date of September 26, 2027. This Project Grant supports the organization's delivery of business development services and technical assistance to small and emerging private businesses in rural Arkansas communities. The RBDG program funds intermediary...
Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS), a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, awarded East Mississippi Electric Power Association (EMEPA) a $300,000 project grant under the Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.854) on April 14, 2026, with a completion date of April 14, 2028. This two-year award supports EMEPA's role as an intermediary utility organization distributing zero-interest financing to rural businesses and economic development projects within its service territory in Mississippi. The funding mechanism enables EMEPA to establish or maintain a Revolving Loan Fund that channels capital to eligible rural enterprises for business feasibility studies, start-up costs, business incubator initiatives, and other activities designed to generate employment and promote sustainable economic growth in underserved rural communities. The Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants program functions as a pass-through financing mechanism whereby USDA provides capital to eligible utility organizations, which subsequently distribute these funds to ultimate recipients—rural businesses and development projects with demonstrated potential for job creation. Through this award, EMEPA will serve as the financial intermediary, leveraging the $300,000 grant to support rural entrepreneurship initiatives across its service area while maintaining compliance with applicable USDA regulations and record retention requirements outlined in 7 CFR 4280.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $300.0k | 4/14/26 |