Department of Agriculture: Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI)

This department is offering the Rural Community Development Initiative grant for qualified intermediary organizations to provide financial and technical assistance programs. The grant requires a matching fund and ranges between $50,000 and $300,000 per intermediary. The intermediary must offer assistance to private nonprofit organizations, community-based housing groups, low-income rural communities, or federally recognized tribes. Closing date: Nov 12, 2013.

Opportunity ID: 239919

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	USDA-RD-HCFP-RCDI-2013
Funding Opportunity Title::	Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI)
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Agriculture
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	10.446 — Rural Community Development Initiative
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	Yes
Version::	Synopsis 2
Posted Date::	Aug 14, 2013
Last Updated Date::	Sep 17, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Nov 12, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Nov 12, 2013
Archive Date::	Feb 28, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 5,676,077
Award Ceiling::	$300,000
Award Floor::	$50,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Independent school districts

Additional Information on Eligibility::

The Intermediary will be required to provide matching funds in an amount at least equal to the RCDI grant. The respective minumum and maximum grant amount per Intermediary is $50,000.00 and $300,000.00.

The Recipient, but not the Intermediary, must be located in a city or town that has a population of less than 50,000 inhabitants.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Rural Housing Service
Description::	Qualified private, nonprofit and public including tribal) intermediary organizations proposing to carry out financial and technical assistance programs will be eligible to receive the funding. The intermediary will be required to provide matching funds in an amount at least equal to the RCDI grant. The respective minimum and maximum grant amount per intermediary is $50,000 and $300,000. The intermediary must provide a program of financial and technical assistance to a private nonprofit, community-based housing and development organization, a low-income rural community or a federally recognized tribe.
Link to Additional Information::
Grantor Contact Information::	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 2	Modification to update contacts located at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-13/pdf/2013-22308.pdf	Sep 17, 2013
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	10.446
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00183210
Opening Date:	Aug 15, 2013
Closing Date:	Nov 12, 2013
Agency Contact Information::	Shirley Stevenson
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
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