Take the Next Step
Visit the official National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) website for the Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program application. The application deadline is September 15, 2025.
There are no other additional requirements at the national level. If there are additional state-specific requirements they will be listed above.
Hawaii and Western Pacific State Office
Main Phone Number: (808) 933-8380
USDA Rural Development
Attn: Business & Co-op Programs
Room 311, Federal Building
154 Waianuenue Ave
Hilo, HI 96720-2452
Denise M. Salmeron Hawaii & Western Pacific Business & Cooperative Programs Director
(808) 933-8323
Shirley M.U. Heatherly, BCP Specialist
(808) 600-2943
Lehuanani Angay, BCP Specialist
(808) 933-8307
Anthony C. Barcinas, CP/BCP Specialist
(671) 300-8567
Chris Agpoon, BCP Specialist
(808) 933-8319