Closed · USDA-RD-HCFP-RCDI-2020 · CFDA 10.446 · Discretionary

Rural Community Development Initiative

Federal grant opportunity posted by Rural Housing Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$50K-$250K
Award range
Closed
Status
May 13, 2020
Close date
25
Expected awards

The verdict

Rural Community Development Initiative is a closed discretionary listing from Rural Housing Service that offered $50,000 -- $250,000 across 25 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 46 other opportunities from Rural Housing Service.

$50K-$250K
award range
Closed
application status
25
expected awards
10.446
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Rural Community Development Initiative is closed (last close May 13, 2020). The parent program page for CFDA 10.446 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Rural Housing Service still indexes 46 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 May 13, 2020

Posted Mar 4 Closes May 13

Est. Total Funding

$6,000,000

Expected Awards

25

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

Technical Assistance & Training GrantQualified private, nonprofit and public including tribal intermediary organizations proposing to carry out financial and technical assistance programs will be eligible to receive the funding. The Intermediary will be required to provide matching funds in an amount at least equal to the RCDI grant. The respective minimum and maximum grant amount per Intermediary is $50,000 and $250,000. The Intermediary must provide a program of financial and technical assistance to recipients to develop their capacity and ability to undertake projects related to housing, community facilities, or community and economic development that will support the community.

Wide-open applicant board · 14 Grants.gov doors

Rural Community Development Initiative prints 14 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +10 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Community Development (AG;CD). 6 other Rural Housing Service listings share this eligibility-code string (13% of 47).

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 04
Special district governments
Code 05
Independent school districts
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 08
Public / Indian housing authorities
Code 11
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 22
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Code 23
Small businesses

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

View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.

View on Grants.gov

Agency Contact

Shirley J Stevenson Community Programs Specialist Phone 2022059685

What to do next

Rural Community Development Initiative is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 10.446 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Un… indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • Rural Housing Service lists 46 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.

Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants