WASHINGTON, May 4, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is accepting applications for grants that will improve housing, community facilities, and community and economic development projects in rural areas around the country.
USDA is making the grants available under the Rural Community Development Initiative program. The program provides grants to organizations that will provide financial and technical assistance for housing, community facilities, or community and economic development projects.
Grants may be used to train sub-grantees to conduct educational training on homeownership or minority-owned business entrepreneurship. They also may be used to provide technical assistance to sub-grantees on:
- strategic plan development
- accessing alternative funding sources
- training and resources for board operations, management, financial systems, and information technology
To learn more, read Stakeholder Announcement.
