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Rural Community Development Initiative Grants in Oregon

Closed
Application Deadline
Applications will be accepted after the publication of a funding notice.

Good to Know:
To begin, contact a program official in your state (see contact tab below) to review the requirements for completing an application.

The preparation process can take anywhere from a few weeks to several months, depending on the complexity of the application and the completeness of the materials provided.
Fact Sheet
Federal Register Notice Grants.gov Posting


What does this program do?
Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) grants are awarded to qualified organizations to provide a program of technical assistance to develop the expertise and ability of private, nonprofit community-based housing and community development organizations, low-income rural communities, and/or federally recognized Indian Tribes (Recipients) to undertake projects to improve housing, community facilities, and community and economic development projects in rural areas. 

Who may apply for this program?

  • Public bodies
  • Non-profit organizations
  • Qualified private (for-profit) organizations
  • Federally recognized Tribes

What is an eligible area?
Any area other than a city or town with a population greater than 50,000, and the area adjacent to such a city or town.

How can funds be used?
To improve housing, community facilities, and community and economic development projects in rural areas.
Rural Community Development Initiative grants may be used for, but are not limited to:

Training recipients to conduct:

  1. Homeownership education
  2. Business entrepreneur education

Providing technical assistance to recipients on:

  1. Strategic plan development
  2. Finding alternative funding sources
  3. Board training
  4. Creating training tools, such as videos, workbooks, and reference guides

What kind of funding is available?

  • Minimum grant award is $50,000; maximum grant award is $500,000
  • Grant funds are limited and are awarded through a competitive process

Are matching funds required?

  • Matching fund requirement equal to amount of grant
  • In-kind contributions cannot be used as matching funds
  • Partnerships with other federal, state, local, private and nonprofit entities are encouraged

How do we get started?

  • Applications are accepted on an annual basis through a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) in the Federal Register
  • Program Resources are available online (includes forms needed, guidance, certifications etc.)

Who can answer questions?
Contact your local Rural Development office.

What governs this program?
Code of Federal Regulation - 2 CFR 200 and guidelines announced in NOFO.

NOTE: Because citations and other information may be subject to change please always consult the program Instructions listed in the section above titled "What Law Governs this Program?" You may also contact your local Rural Development office for assistance.

NOTE: If state specific forms are not shown above, please refer to the application materials listed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity to start the process of applying. Please ensure that your state is selected in the dropdown menu above to find the local Rural Development office for this program. 

Application Information:

An application package can be downloaded from Grants.gov  

For more information about this program, or to file an application, contact the local Rural Development office contact.

Please refer to Oregon's state contacts page for office locations and review the Oregon directory for specific program contacts.

Contacts page: https://www.rd.usda.gov/or/oregon-contacts