Rural Community Development Initiative Grants
Current NOFA
Objective: To develop the capacity and ability of private, nonprofit
community-based housing and community development organizations,
and low income rural communities to improve housing, community
facilities, community and economic development projects in rural
areas.
Uses and Restrictions: Rural Community Development Initiative grants may
be used for but are not limited to (a) training sub-grantees to conduct a
program on home-ownership education; (b) training sub- grantees to conduct a
program for minority business entrepreneurs; (c) providing technical assistance
to sub-grantees on how to effectively prepare a strategic plan; (d) provide technical
assistance to sub-grantees on how to access alternative funding sources; (e) building
organizational capacity through board training; (f) developing training tools, such as
videos, workbooks, and reference guides to be used by the sub-grantee; (g) providing
technical assistance and training on how to develop successful child care facilities;
and (h) providing training on effective fundraising techniques.
Basic Instructions: 7 CFR 3015, 7 CFR 3016, 7 CFR 3019, 7 CFR 3052 and Guidelines
announced in NOFA, published in the Federal Register
Forms For Application: Application
package can be downloaded from
Grants.gov CFDA 10.446
Form SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance
Form SF-424B, Assurances—Non-Construction Programs
Form AD-1047, Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspensions and Other
Responsibility Matters-Primary Covered Transactions
Form AD-1048, Certification Regarding Debarments, Suspension,
Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered
Transactions
Form AD-1049, Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace
Requirements
Certification of Non-Lobbying Activities
Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
Form RD 400-4, Assurance Agreement
For more information about this program, or to file an application,
contact the local
Rural Development office in your area.
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