USDA-RD-HCFP-PR-RPN-RCDI-2024: Puerto Rico Rural Partners Network Rural Community Development Initiative
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Rural Housing Service notices from 2024.
Rural Housing Service offered grants of up to $250,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $1.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 28, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 29, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$250,000
- Total funding$1.0 million
- Expected awards10
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | May 29, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 28, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | July 28, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
All 14 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- 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
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
The intermediary organization must have been legally organized for a minimum of 3 years and have at least 3 years prior experience working with private nonprofit community-based housing and development organizations, low-income rural communities, or tribal organizations in the areas of housing, community facilities, or community and economic development. The maximum grant amount per Intermediary is $250,000. The Recipient and Beneficiary must be located within Puerto Rico RPN Community Networks. The Intermediary must be located in Puerto Rico.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Rural Community Development Initiative awards averaged $250,000; this notice allows up to $250,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
Technical Assistance & Training Grant The program is designed to assist qualified private organizations, nonprofit organizations, and public (including tribal) intermediary organizations located in Puerto Rico, proposing to carry out financial and technical assistance programs to improve housing, community facilities, and community and economic development projects in rural areas of Puerto Rico where a Presidential declaration of a major disaster was made under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C 5121 et seq.) (Stafford Act). This program requires the intermediary (Grantee) to provide a program of financial and technical assistance to recipients. The recipients will, in turn, provide programs to their communities (beneficiaries). Awards made under this NOFA will help rural communities and nonprofits to build capacity and technical assistance for readiness for more competitive funding applications and successful project completion. The aim is to support rural communities and nonprofit organizations in Puerto Rico’s Rural Partners Community Networks to access federal funding to address community and economic challenges in areas where a Presidential declaration of a major disaster was issued. The maximum grant amount per Intermediary is $250,000.
Who has won Rural Community Development Initiative grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Rural Community Development Initiative (10.446) awarded $1.0 million across 4 grant awards, an average of $250,000 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protectores de Cuencas Inc. | Puerto Rico | 1 | $250,000 |
| Foundation for Puerto Rico Inc | Puerto Rico | 1 | $250,000 |
| Centro Para La Reconstruccion del Habitat Inc | Puerto Rico | 1 | $250,000 |
| Institute for Building Technology and Safety | Puerto Rico | 1 | $250,000 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is USDA-RD-HCFP-PR-RPN-RCDI-2024 still open?
No. It closed on June 28, 2024.
Who can apply for Puerto Rico Rural Partners Network Rural Community Development Initiative?
Rural Housing Service accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Puerto Rico Rural Partners Network Rural Community Development Initiative?
Closed June 28, 2024. 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 $1.0 million in total across about 10 awards.
Who has won Rural Community Development Initiative grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Protectores de Cuencas Inc., Foundation for Puerto Rico Inc, Centro Para La Reconstruccion del Habitat Inc. The program made 4 awards worth $1.0 million in that time.
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