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Rural Community Development Initiative: Intermediary grants for housing and economic development support

The Rural Community Development Initiative provides grants to qualified nonprofit, public, and tribal intermediary organizations to deliver financial and technical assistance to community recipients. Intermediaries must offer capacity-building support focused on housing, community facilities, or community and economic development, and they are required to provide matching funds at least equal …

Source

Agency: Rural Housing Service

Award

Total Funding: $5M

Award Ceiling: $500,000

Award Floor: $50,000

Dates

Solicitation Posted: July 8, 2025

Eligibility

government

nonprofit

small_business

tribal

university

For profit organizations other than small businesses

Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Private institutions of higher education

State governments

Keywords

rural development

community facilities

housing assistance

economic development

technical assistance

matching funds

nonprofit intermediaries

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