The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Washington Office Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $185,623 Project Grant to the Center For Rural Affairs, a non-profit organization, under the Rural Business Development Grant program (CFDA 10.351). The grant supports the Center For Rural Affairs in providing training, technical assistance, research, and other services to strengthen small towns, rural communities, small businesses, family farms, and ranches in Nebraska. This...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $177,538 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to the Center For Rural Affairs for the period of July 20, 2021 through July 20, 2023. The grant aims to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the development of small and emerging private businesses in rural Nebraska communities through the Rural Business Cooperative Services program. Specifically, the Center For Rural Affairs will use the funding to provide...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $199,368 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to the Center for Rural Affairs, a non-profit organization based in Lyons, Nebraska. The two-year grant, which runs from September 13, 2024 to September 13, 2026, will support the organization's efforts to provide technical assistance, training, research, advocacy, and direct financial support to strengthen small towns, rural communities, small businesses,...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $199,522 Rural Business Development Grant to the Center For Rural Affairs through the Rural Business Cooperative Services program. The award period is July 1, 2022 through July 1, 2024. The grant funding will support the Center For Rural Affairs in delivering technical assistance and other services to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the growth of small businesses in rural Nebraska communities. Specifically, the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $175,000 Project Grant under the Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant program (CFDA 10.871) to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, doing business as the University of Nebraska, on Sep 26, 2023. The grant supports the provision of technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged groups in rural areas through cooperatives and cooperative development centers. The University of Nebraska will leverage...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service and Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $175,000 Project Grant on August 12, 2024, through the Rural Cooperative Development Grants (RCDG) program (CFDA 10.771) to the Nebraska Enterprise Fund, a non-profit community development corporation. This grant funding will enable Nebraska Enterprise Fund, a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and microlender, to provide technical assistance, training,...
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 Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $174,900 Project Grant to the Northwest Agriculture Business Center under the Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant program (CFDA 10.871). The grant will provide technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged groups through cooperatives and Cooperative Development Centers. Specifically, the Northwest Agriculture Business Center will use the funding to deliver technical assistance services to minority agricultural producers from...
The Center for Rural Affairs will receive $744,073 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach. The grant is part of the USDA's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (CFDA 10.443), which aims to encourage and assist socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as well as veteran farmers and ranchers and beginning farmers and ranchers, with owning and operating farms and ranches and...
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...