Rural Community Development Initiative (10.446)
Rural Community Development Initiative (Assistance Listing 10.446) is run by the Rural Utilities Service, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $1.0 million in 4 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $250,000 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $250,000. Half of the 4 awards fell between $250,000 and $250,000, and they ranged from $250,000 to $250,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.0 million
- Grant awards4
- Typical award$250,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank1,820 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 1820th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 1 states and territories.
What the program funds
To develop the capacity and ability of private, nonprofit community-based housing and community development organizations, low-income rural communities and/or federally recognized Indian tribes to undertake projects to improve housing, community facilities, and community and economic development projects in rural areas.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
This program provides grants to eligible intermediaries (qualified private, non-profit or public organizations) to provide financial and technical assistance to eligible private, non-profit community-based housing and community development organizations, low-income rural communities and/or federally recognized Indian tribes proposing to carry out projects to improve housing, community facilities, and community and economic development projects in rural areas.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Rural Community Development Initiative grants may be used to provide technical and financial assistance to eligible entities. Examples include but are not limited to (a) training sub-grantees to conduct a program on home-ownership education; (b) training sub-grantees to conduct a program for business entrepreneurs; (c) providing technical assistance to sub-grantees on how to effectively prepare a strategic plan; (d) provide technical assistance to sub-grantees on how to access alternative funding sources; (e) building organizational capacity through board training; (f) developing training tools, such as videos, workbooks, and reference guides to be used by the sub-grantee; (g) providing technical assistance and training on how to develop successful child care facilities; and (h) providing training on effective fundraising techniques.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. The grantee must provide matching funds at least equal to the amount of the grant in the form of cash or committed funding. (No in-kind contributions).MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
FY 2024 grant range: $50,000 to $500,000. Average: $338,053
Funding history and past recipients
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 |
Who usually wins
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | $1.0 million | 100% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 4 | $1.0 million |