Opportunity ID: 235219
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RDBCP-RBOG-2013 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Rural Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Business and Commerce Community Development Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The RBOG program promotes sustainable economic development in rural communities with exceptional needs through provision of training and technical assistance for business development, entrepreneurs, and economic development officials and to assist with economic development planning. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 40 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.773 — Rural Business Opportunity Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 21, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 24, 2013 Paper applications must be postmarked and mailed, shipped, or sent overnight no later than June 28, 2013 to be eligible for FY 2013 grant funding.
If you would like to submit an electronic application, your application must be received by June 24, 2013, to be eligible for FY 2013 grant funding. An applicant may also hand carry their application to Rural Development field office, but it must be received by close of business on the deadline date. Please note that if you are applying for Partnership funds, your application must be received prior to the June 30, 2013, reservation of funds deadline date. Late applications are not eligible for FY 2013 grant funding. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 24, 2013 Paper applications must be postmarked and mailed, shipped, or sent overnight no later than June 28, 2013 to be eligible for FY 2013 grant funding.
If you would like to submit an electronic application, your application must be received by June 24, 2013, to be eligible for FY 2013 grant funding. An applicant may also hand carry their application to Rural Development field office, but it must be received by close of business on the deadline date. Please note that if you are applying for Partnership funds, your application must be received prior to the June 30, 2013, reservation of funds deadline date. Late applications are not eligible for FY 2013 grant funding. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 24, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses City or township governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are: Public bodies, non-profit corporations, Indian Tribes, and rural cooperatives. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
| Description: | The RBOG program promotes sustainable economic development in rural communities with exceptional needs through provision of training and technical assistance for business development, entrepreneurs, and economic development officials and to assist with economic development planning.
Rural Development is participating in the Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP), which is a new Administration-wide initiative that will accelerate the resurgence of manufacturing and help cultivate an environment for businesses to create well-paying manufacturing jobs in regions across the country. The IMCP is designed to reward communities that demonstrate best practices in attracting and expanding manufacturing by using long-term planning that integrates targeted investments in workforce training, infrastructure, research, and other key assets. The IMCP is being initiated in FY 2013 as EDA, USDA, SBA and EPA each provide funding for regional implementation strategy grants. The agencies will allocate funding through existing programs to advance this critical national priority. Strategies developed by these grants, as well as existing strategies and those otherwise under development, will enhance regionsÂ’ efforts to compete for future proposed large scale IMCP grants (10 to 100 times the size of the implementation strategy grants). These grants will be given to communities with the best strategies for attracting private investment. IMCP partner agencies will coordinate funding across agencies in order to leverage complementary activities while also preventing duplication of efforts. Specific information on how applicants can participate in IMCP can be found at Section V.10 of this Notice. |
| Link to Additional Information: | RBOG Program Web Site |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
RBOG Program Manager
Phone 202-690-1376 Email:CPGrants@wdc.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | RBOG Program Manager Phone 202-690-1376 Email: CPGrants@wdc.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.773 | PKG00178454 | May 14, 2013 | Jun 24, 2013 | View |
Package 1
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