Rural Community Development Initiative

Objective

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.

Who Can Apply

• Nonprofit Organization
• Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination
• Public Housing Authority

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.

Who Benefits

• Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
• Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
• Nonprofit Organization

Recipient entities must be legally organized private, nonprofit community-based housing and community development organizations, low-income rural communities, and Federally recognized Indian Tribes.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

janelle.gustafson@usda.gov
(406) 585-2508