Stakeholder Announcement:
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that USDA is accepting applications for grants to help socially disadvantaged groups develop business and strategic plans in rural areas.
USDA is making $3 million in grants available under the Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant program. Eligible applicants include cooperatives, groups of cooperatives and cooperative development centers. The grants are intended to help disadvantaged groups develop the capacity to implement plans and undertake projects to improve economic and social conditions.
A socially disadvantaged group is one whose members have been subjected to racial, ethnic or gender prejudice because of their identity as members of a group without regard to their individual qualities.
Electronic applications must be submitted to grants.gov by midnight Eastern Time on August 10, 2020. Additional information is available on page 38111 of the June 25 Federal Register.