The Rural Housing Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Rural Community Assistance Corporation on September 16, 2022 under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA #10.766). The funding will support the Rural Cooperative Development Initiative to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve community facilities providing essential services to rural residents in California, as outlined in the program description. The Rural...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $122,956 Project Grant to Pathstone Enterprise Center, Inc. under the Rural Business Development Grant program. The grant will support rural business development and job creation efforts in Puerto Rico through July 2023. As the awardee, Pathstone will facilitate the development of small businesses and private industry in rural communities by providing services to promote sustainable economic growth. The Rural Business Development...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service and Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) Project Grant to Protectores De Cuencas Inc. (PDC), a minority-owned, non-profit organization based in Puerto Rico. The grant, spanning from September 2024 to September 2026, will support PDC's efforts to enhance housing, community facilities, and economic development projects in rural Puerto Rican communities. PDC specializes in environmental...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service awarded a $250,000 Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) Project Grant to Centro Para La Reconstruccion Del Habitat Inc., a non-profit organization based in Caguas, Puerto Rico. The grant, awarded on September 18, 2024, will support the organization's efforts to enhance housing, community facilities, and economic development projects in rural Puerto Rican communities over a two-year period ending on September 18, 2026....
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $175,000 Project Grant to the Democracy At Work Institute through the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771). The two-year grant will support the Democracy At Work Institute's efforts to assist minority agricultural producers in California through the provision of technical assistance and training services aimed at addressing persistent poverty. The Rural Cooperative Development Grants program aims to improve...
The federal Project Grant award of $2,250,000.00 from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Rural Health Research Centers program (CFDA 93.155) will fund the development of a new rural residency program at Woodlawn Hospital in Rochester, Indiana. The 3-year award from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027 will support the planning and implementation of a rural-focused residency program in an underserved area. The grant aims to...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $110,322 Rural Business Development Grant to the Southern Five Regional Planning District through the Rural Business Development Grant program (CFDA 10.351). The grant will support the Southern Five Regional Planning District in providing services to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the development of small and emerging private businesses in rural communities located in Illinois through September 2024....
The Rural Housing Development Corporation (Rural Housing Development Corp) received a $1,480,510 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service on January 8, 2022 through the Rural Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance program (CFDA 10.420). The award will support services through February 8, 2023. Under this award, Rural Housing Development Corp will provide technical assistance to help very low- and low-income individuals and families in Utah build homes using...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $250,000 Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) Project Grant to Foundation For Puerto Rico Inc., a San Juan-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The two-year grant, active from September 2024 to September 2026, will enable Foundation For Puerto Rico Inc. to provide technical assistance, training, and capacity-building programs to support housing, community facility, and economic development projects in rural Puerto...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $250,000 Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) Project Grant to the Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) to provide technical assistance and capacity-building efforts in rural Puerto Rico. The two-year grant, spanning from September 2024 to September 2026, will support IBTS's work to enhance housing, community facilities, and economic development projects in underserved rural areas of Puerto Rico. As...