This grant, offered by the USDA Rural Development Innovation Center, provides up to $1,000,000 in competitive cooperative agreement funds for Fiscal Year 2020. The purpose of this grant is to support organizations in providing planning and/or implementation technical assistance to rural communities. Specifically, this funding is designed to foster placemaking initiatives under the Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC). Eligible planning efforts must directly benefit cities or towns with 50,000 residents or less. This grant aims to empower these communities to develop and enhance their unique spaces, thereby improving quality of life in rural areas across the nation.
Opportunity ID: 328619
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RD-RPIC-2020 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation: | Technical assistance for placemaking (planning and/or implementation) to create places where people want to live, work and play. Funds can be used to help rural communities access planning resources to develop actionable placemaking plans, convene partners, identify community needs, and implement priorities to build rural prosperity. Since broadband access is an essential component to providing this type of assistance, the Agency encourages planning and technical assistance that helps build capacity for rural broadband expansion. Cost Share = 15% matching funds. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.890 — Rural Development Cooperative Agreement Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 09, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 19, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 10, 2020 Electronic applications must be received through Grants.govno later than midnight Eastern Time, September 10, 2020,or it will not be considered for funding. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 10, 2020 Electronic applications must be received through Grants.govno later than midnight Eastern Time, September 10, 2020,or it will not be considered for funding. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 10, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Public or private groups, organizations, or institutions that demonstrate experience and expertise in providing placemaking technical assistance to rural communities. Applicants must demonstrate existing and proposed partnerships with public, private, philanthropic, and community partners to provide assistance. Planning must directly benefit cities or towns with 50,000 residents or less. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
| Description: |
The Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development is seeking applications from organizations to provide planning and/or implementation technical assistance to rural communities to foster placemaking under the Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC). This funding opportunity will be administered by the USDA Rural Development Innovation Center and is announcing up to $1,000,000 in competitive cooperative agreement funds in fiscal year (FY) 2020. This funding opportunity lists the information needed to submit an application for the funds and announces that Rural Development (the Agency) is accepting FY 2020 applications to support RPIC. Planning must directly benefit cities or towns with 50,000 residents or less. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge Web Site |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Angela Callie
USDA Rural Development, Innovation Center Phone 202-568-9738 Email:angela.callie@usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| August 19, 2020 – Opportunity title has been corrected to read Placemaking rather than Placement. No other changes have been made. | Aug 19, 2020 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RD-RPIC-2020 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation: | Technical assistance for placemaking (planning and/or implementation) to create places where people want to live, work and play. Funds can be used to help rural communities access planning resources to develop actionable placemaking plans, convene partners, identify community needs, and implement priorities to build rural prosperity. Since broadband access is an essential component to providing this type of assistance, the Agency encourages planning and technical assistance that helps build capacity for rural broadband expansion. Cost Share = 15% matching funds. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.890 — Rural Development Cooperative Agreement Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 09, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 19, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 10, 2020 Electronic applications must be received through Grants.govno later than midnight Eastern Time, September 10, 2020,or it will not be considered for funding. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 10, 2020 Electronic applications must be received through Grants.govno later than midnight Eastern Time, September 10, 2020,or it will not be considered for funding. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 10, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Public or private groups, organizations, or institutions that demonstrate experience and expertise in providing placemaking technical assistance to rural communities. Applicants must demonstrate existing and proposed partnerships with public, private, philanthropic, and community partners to provide assistance. Planning must directly benefit cities or towns with 50,000 residents or less. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
| Description: |
The Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development is seeking applications from organizations to provide planning and/or implementation technical assistance to rural communities to foster placemaking under the Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC). This funding opportunity will be administered by the USDA Rural Development Innovation Center and is announcing up to $1,000,000 in competitive cooperative agreement funds in fiscal year (FY) 2020. This funding opportunity lists the information needed to submit an application for the funds and announces that Rural Development (the Agency) is accepting FY 2020 applications to support RPIC. Planning must directly benefit cities or towns with 50,000 residents or less. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge Web Site |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Angela Callie
USDA Rural Development, Innovation Center Phone 202-568-9738 Email:angela.callie@usda.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 328619 Full Announcement-Instructions -> FOA RPIC Final 8-6-2020_Updated 8-19-2020.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Angela Callie USDA Rural Development, Innovation Center Phone 202-568-9738 Email: angela.callie@usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00262967 | Aug 10, 2020 | Sep 10, 2020 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
328619 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf
328619 SF424A-1.0.pdf
328619 SF424B-1.1.pdf
328619 AD_3030_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
328619 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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