Closed · RD-RDCA-REDI2018 · CFDA 10.890 · Discretionary

Rural Development Cooperative Agreement Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by Rural Business-Cooperative Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $750K
Award range
Closed
Status
September 5, 2018
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Rural Development Cooperative Agreement Program is a closed discretionary listing from Rural Business-Cooperative Service that offered Up to $750,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 127 other opportunities from Rural Business-Cooperative Service.

up to $750K
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
10.890
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Rural Development Cooperative Agreement Progr… is closed (last close September 5, 2018). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Rural Business-Cooperative Service still indexes 127 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed September 5, 2018

Posted Aug 21 Closes Sep 5

Est. Total Funding

$750,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development (Agency) is seeking applications to support regional economic development planning efforts in rural communities under the Rural Economic Development Innovation (REDI) initiative. This funding opportunity will be administered by the Rural Development Innovation Center, in partnership with the Rural Business-Cooperative Service. The Agency encourages applications that will support recommendations made in the Rural Prosperity Task Force report to help improve life in rural America (www.usda.gov/ruralprosperity). Applicants are encouraged to consider projects that provide measurable results in helping rural communities build robust and sustainable economies through strategic investments in infrastructure, partnerships, and innovation. Key strategies include: • Achieving e-Connectivity for Rural America. • Developing the Rural Economy. • Harnessing Technological Innovation. • Supporting a Rural Workforce. • Improving Quality of Life.

Civic applicant mix · government + nonprofit doors

Rural Development Cooperative Agreement Progr… combines government/tribal and nonprofit applicant types (3 doors). The listing is a civic funding corridor spanning public and nonprofit operators. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). Inside Rural Business-Cooperative Service's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

Christine Sorensen Regional Coordinator 202-568-9832

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What to do next

Rural Development Cooperative Agreement Progr… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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