Two Rivers Resource Conservation And Development Area

Two Rivers Resource Conservation and Development Area, doing business as Two Rivers Rc&D, is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization registered in SAM.gov since December 2003 and headquartered in Pittsfield, Illinois. As a Resource Conservation and Development entity, the organization focuses on supporting rural economic development and cooperative enterprise initiatives across its service region. Two Rivers Rc&D has established itself as a prime recipient of federal grant funding, specifically through the Rural Business Cooperative Services, and has consistently demonstrated its capacity to manage federal project grants aimed at strengthening rural economies and agricultural communities.

Two Rivers Rc&D has received five consecutive prime federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services over a five-year period from July 2021 through September 2025. The majority of these awards—four of the five grants—were designated as Rural Business Cooperative Rural Enterprise Grants (RBDG), which are designed to support rural business development, cooperative formation, and enterprise expansion in underserved rural areas. Additionally, the organization received one RBDG E REA (Rural Economic Area) grant in July 2024. All five grants were structured as project grants with two-year implementation periods, demonstrating Two Rivers Rc&D's ability to successfully plan, execute, and complete federally funded initiatives. The consistent annual award pattern reflects strong performance and continued confidence from the Rural Business Cooperative Services in the organization's capacity to deliver rural development services and support cooperative enterprises within its service territory.