The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $175,000 Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant (CFDA 10.871) to the Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. to provide technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged groups through cooperatives and cooperative development centers. The one-year project grant, awarded on August 20, 2024, will support the Cooperative Development Institute's efforts to establish, operate, and expand mutually-owned business enterprises...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $175,000 Project Grant to the Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. under the Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant program (CFDA 10.871). The grant will support technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged groups through cooperatives and Cooperative Development Centers located in Massachusetts. The Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant program aims to provide technical assistance to minority producers through cooperatives and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $200,000 Rural Cooperative Development Grant to the Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. The award, made on September 22, 2023, will fund the organization's efforts to provide technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, and other services that support the development of agricultural, rural, and mutually-owned cooperatives and businesses in Massachusetts. As a Cooperative Development Center, the...
The Cooperative Development Foundation received a $175,000 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service on September 27, 2022 to provide technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged groups through cooperatives and Cooperative Development Centers. Funded under the Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant program (CFDA 10.871), the Foundation will use the award to deliver technical assistance and support to minority producers and cooperatives. The...
The Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service on September 23, 2022 through the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA #10.771). Under this award, the Cooperative Development Institute will provide services to improve economic conditions in rural Massachusetts through September 2023. As the Cooperative Development Center for the state, the Institute assists individuals and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $174,946 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (CFDA 10.871) to the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF), a non-profit organization, to provide technical assistance and support for the development of agricultural cooperatives and mutually-owned businesses in rural communities. The funding enables CDF to assist individuals and businesses with establishing, expanding, or operationally improving rural...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service awarded a $498,528 Project Grant on September 24, 2024 to the Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. (CDI), a non-profit organization based in Maynard, Massachusetts. The funding was provided through the USDA's Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766), which supports the development of essential community infrastructure and services in rural areas. Under this award, CDI will provide a range of cooperative...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $174,988 Project Grant under the Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant (CFDA 10.871) program to the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF), a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. The grant, awarded on Sep 23, 2024, will enable CDF to provide technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged groups, particularly minority agricultural producers in rural communities, to help establish, operate, and expand...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $175,000 Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant (CFDA 10.871) to Carolina Common Enterprise, a non-profit organization and community development corporation. This 1-year Project Grant supports Carolina Common Enterprise's provision of technical assistance, training, market development, and other business advisory services to help individuals and businesses establish, operate, and expand rural cooperatives and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service (RHS) awarded a $174,994 Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant (CFDA 10.871) to the Southeast Center For Cooperative Development, a non-profit organization, on August 18, 2023. This one-year Project Grant will fund the delivery of technical assistance services to socially-disadvantaged groups in rural areas to promote the establishment, operation, and expansion of mutually-owned business enterprises. These services may include...