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Funding Notices: Funds Available for 2003

Rural Development announces the availability of money for many of its programs in the Federal Register, through a Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA). Each NOFA lists the application deadlines, eligibility requirements and places where you can get more help in applying for program dollars.

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Business-Cooperative Programs  |  Housing Programs  |  Utilities Programs

 

Business Programs

NOFA Inviting Applications for the Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG) Program (More Information...)
 PDF | TEXT   (Application deadline: October 20, 2003)

NOFA and Invitation to Apply for Agriculture Innovation Center Demonstration Program Grants (More Information...)
 PDF | TEXT   (Application deadline: September 16, 2003)

NOFA Inviting Applications for the Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Grant Program (More Information...)
 PDF | TEXT   (Application deadline: See extension notice below)

Clarification and Deadline Extension for NOFA Inviting Applications for the Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Grant Program (More Information...)
 PDF | TEXT   (Application deadline: June 27, 2003)

Request for Proposals; Funding Opportunity for 1890 Land Grant Institutions Under the Rural Entrepreneurial Program Outreach Initiative (More Information...)
 PDF | TEXT   (Application deadline: July 11, 2003)

Notice Inviting Inviting Applications for Rural Cooperative Development Grants (More Information...)
 PDF | TEXT   (Application deadline: June 27, 2003)

Notice Inviting Rural Business Enterprise Grant Preapplications for Rural Transportation Systems Technical Assistance (More Information...)
 PDF | TEXT   (Application deadline: May 15, 2003)

Notice Inviting Applications for Rural Business Opportunity Grants (More Information...)
 PDF | TEXT   (Application deadline: June 2, 2003)

NOFA Inviting Applications for a University Value-Added Research Grant (More Information...)
 PDF | TEXT   (Application deadline: July 29, 2003)

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Housing Programs

NOFA Inviting Applications for the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) (More Information)
 PDF | TEXT   (Application deadline: October 28, 2003)

NOFA for Multi-Family Housing, Single Family Housing (More Information...)
 PDF | TEXT

NOFA for Section 514 Farm Labor Housing Loans and Section 516 Farm Labor Housing Grants for Off-Farm Housing (More Information...)
 PDF | TEXT   (Application deadline: March 27, 2003)

NOFA for the Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Program (More Information...)
 PDF | TEXT   (Application deadline: February 25, 2003)

NOFA for Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants (More Information...)
 PDF | TEXT   (Application deadline: March 27, 2003)

NOFA for the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (More Information...)
 PDF | TEXT   (Application deadline: May 16, 2003 or until funds are exhausted)

Notice of Timeframe for Section 514 Farm Labor Housing Loans and Section 516 Farm Labor Housing Grants for Off-Farm Housing (More Information...)
 PDF | TEXT   (Application deadline: March 27, 2003)

Notice of Timeframe To Submit Applications for the Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Program (More Information...)
 PDF | TEXT   (Application deadline: February 25, 2003)

Notice of Timeframe for Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants (More Information...)
 PDF | TEXT   (Application deadline: March 27, 2003)

Notice for Requests for Proposals for Guaranteed Loans Under the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (More Information...)
 PDF | TEXT   (Application deadline: May 16, 2003 or until funds are exhausted)

Correction to Notice for Requests for Proposals for Guaranteed Loans Under the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (More Information...)
 PDF | TEXT

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Utilities Programs

NOFA for the Public Television Station Digital Transition Grant Program
 PDF | TEXT   (Application deadline: September 16, 2003)

Notice for Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities (More Information...)
 PDF | TEXT   (Application deadline: February 7, 2003)

Notice of Application Deadline for the Rural Broadband Access Loans and Loan Guarantees Program (More Information...)
 PDF | TEXT

Notice of Application Filing Deadline for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program (More Information...)
 PDF | TEXT   (Application deadline: May 2, 2003 for grants; July 31, 2003 for loans or loan and grant combinations)

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Current NOFAs
NOFAs Archive for 2006
NOFAs Archive for 2005
NOFAs Archive for 2004
NOFAs Archive for 2002


 

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