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Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI)

Rural Housing Service

Deadline: TBD

Summary

The grant aims to provide funding for qualified private, nonprofit, and public intermediary organizations to deliver financial and technical assistance programs that enhance community capacity in housing, community facilities, and economic development. Eligible applicants include public and private educational institutions, various levels of government, small businesses, and nonprofits, with a requirement for the intermediary to have at least three years of relevant experience. To apply, organizations must demonstrate their capacity and provide matching funds equal to the grant amount, which ranges from $50,000 to $500,000.

Full description

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 RCDI structure requires the intermediary (grantee) to provide a program of financial and technical assistance to recipients to develop their capacity and ability to undertake projects related to housing, community facilities, or community and economic development. The recipients will, in turn, provide programs that will support their communities (beneficiaries). 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 are $50,000 and $500,000.  

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Independent school districts

Government

  • County governments
  • Special district governments
  • City or township governments
  • Public and Indian housing authorities
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • State governments

Business

  • Small businesses
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
  • Other Native American tribal organizations
  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Additional information

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 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 are $50,000 and $500,000. All Recipients and Beneficiaries, but not the Intermediary, must be located in a city or town that has a population of 50,000 or less inhabitants.

Grantor contact information

Description

Janelle Gustafson Grantor Phone 406-585-2508

Email

email to contact Janelle Gustafson

janelle.gustafson@usda.gov

Apply on official siteUpdated Oct 30, 2025

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