Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI)

Department of Agriculture

Description

Nonprofit, private, and public organizations, including tribal groups, can apply for this grant if they are intermediary organizations that offer financial and technical assistance programs. These organizations must use the funds to help recipients build their capacity for projects in housing, community facilities, or economic development. The recipients will then implement programs to aid their communities. Intermediaries must match the grant funds dollar-for-dollar. Grants range from $50,0…

Qualified private, nonprofit and public (including tribal) intermediary organizations proposing to carry out financial and technical assistance programs will be eligible to receive the funding. The RCDI structure requires the intermediary (grantee) to provide a program of financial and technical…

Source

Grant ID

USDA-RD-HCFP-RCDI-2025

Agency

Department of Agriculture

Subcategory/Subagency

Rural Housing Service

Key Dates

Solicitation Posted

July 8, 2025

Eligibility

The following categories of applicants are invited to apply:

  • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
  • Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
  • Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
  • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Special district governments
  • City or township governments
  • County governments
  • State governments
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Independent school districts
  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
  • For profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Small businesses
Additional Eligibility Information
The intermediary organization must have been legally organized for a minimum of 3 years and have at least 3 years prior experience working with private nonprofit community-based housing and development organizations, low-income rural communities, or tribal organizations in the areas of housing, community facilities, or community and economic development. The Intermediary will be required to provide matching funds in an amount at least equal to the RCDI grant. The respective minimum and maximu…
Awards & Funding

Total Funding

$5M

Award Ceiling

$500,000

Award Floor

$50,000

Funding Amount

Discretionary

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