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Department of Agriculture - Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) Grant Program

Agency/Department
Federal Agency/Bureau
Rural Housing Service
Program Name
Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) Grant Program
Authorizing Legislation

Congress in 1999 (Pub. L. 106-78), amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328).

Program Overview

RCDI grants are awarded to help non-profit housing and community development organizations, low-income rural communities and federally recognized tribes support housing, community facilities and community and economic development projects in rural areas.

CFDA

10.446

Type of Funding

Discretionary

Subsidy

Link to application site, NOFO, FOA, or Grants.gov (if different from program website above)
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) or Federal Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Type

Reissue/Renewal

Important Dates (if applicable)

Deadlines are posted on the program’s website.

FY2023 Appropriations Amount

Total Amount: $6,000,000
Amount Available Towards Broadband (if specified):

Matching Requirement

Yes.

If yes, what is the matching requirement: Equal to the amount of the grant

Complementary Federal Funding Option

Other Federal funds may be used as matching funds if authorized by statute and the purpose of the funds is an eligible RCDI purpose. Partnerships with other federal, state, local, private, and nonprofit entities are encouraged.

Broadband-related Program Purpose/Eligible Expenditures
Speed/Technical Requirement for Broadband Infrastructure

Not Applicable

Criteria for Eligible Recipients

Must have been legally organized for a minimum of three years and have at least three years prior experience working with private nonprofit community-based housing and development organizations, low-income rural communities, or tribal organizations.

Grant Beneficiaries (if different from eligible recipients)

Rural communities having a population of 50,000 or less.

Reporting Requirements

Not Applicable

Publicly-available programmatic data

Not Applicable – no publicly-available programmatic data specific to broadband

Contact Information

For more information, contact your local Rural Development State Office: https://www.rd.usda.gov/about-rd/state-offices

Updated

March 2023

Funding Guide
USDA_RCDI.pdf (479.95 KB)