# RPIC COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rpic2021-rpic-cooperative-agreement/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333852

> Rural Utilities Service offered grants of up to $250,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and small businesses. It expected to make $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 26, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RPIC2021 |
| Agency | Rural Utilities Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 26, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $3.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.890 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Small businesses

## What the grant funds

The Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge is a technical assistance and planning process for qualified entities to support rural community leaders to create places where people want to live, work, and play. This initiative is to provide planning support, technical assistance, and training to communities to foster placemaking activities in rural communities. Funds can help enhance capacity for broadband access, preserve cultural and historic structures, and support the development of transportation, housing, and recreational spaces. Applicants must demonstrate existing and proposed partnerships with public, private, philanthropic, and community partners to provide assistance. This funding announcement supports the delivery of technical assistance and training in visioning, planning, and assisting communities to implement placemaking efforts in rural communities under the Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC).

## Questions people ask

### Is RPIC2021 still open?

No. It closed on July 26, 2021.

### Who can apply for RPIC COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT?

Rural Utilities Service accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and small businesses.

### What is the deadline for RPIC COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT?

Closed July 26, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $250,000 each. About $3.0 million in total.

### Who has won Rural Development Cooperative Agreement Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Appalachian Regional Commission, Appalachian Regional Commission. The program made 5 awards worth $6.7 million in that time.