Closed · CPD-2600-DC-0008 · CFDA 14.265 · Discretionary
FY 2025 Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants (RCB)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Housing and Urban Development, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $750K-$3.5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 6, 2026
- Close date
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2025 Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants (RCB) is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Housing and Urban Development that offered $750,000 -- $3,500,000 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 627 other opportunities from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- $750K-$3.5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 5
- expected awards
- 14.265
- CFDA program
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on July 6, 2026. CFDA 14.265 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $750,000 -- $3,500,000.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed July 6, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$6,000,000
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Grant
Description
Purpose: The Rural Capacity Building program enhances the capacity and ability of rural housing development organizations, Community Development Corporations (CDCs), Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), rural local governments, and Indian tribes (eligible beneficiaries) to carry out affordable housing and community development activities in rural areas for the benefit of low- and moderate-income families and persons. The Rural Capacity Building program achieves this by funding National Organizations with expertise in rural housing and rural community development who work directly to build the capacity of eligible beneficiaries.Eligible Program Activities. RCB program funds are limited to activities that strengthen the organizational infrastructure, management, and governance capabilities of eligible beneficiaries serving rural areas to effectively increase the capacity of the eligible beneficiaries to carry out community development and affordable housing activities that benefit low-income or low- and moderate-income families and persons in rural areas.Training, education, and support. This may include, but is not limited to, building the capacity of eligible beneficiaries to:Conduct organizational assessments;Engage in strategic planning and Board development;Access and implement technological improvements;Engage with rural community stakeholders;Evaluate performance of current and planned rural community efforts;Plan for the use of available rural resources in a comprehensive and holistic manner;Participate in HUD planning efforts to ensure rural participation and the assessment of rural area needs; andFoster regional planning efforts by connecting local, rural community plans with neighboring communities.Financial assistance.Such other activities as may be determined by the grantees in consultation with the Secretary or his or her designee.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · CPD-2600-DC-0008
Grants.gov marks FY 2025 Rural Capacity Building for Community… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Community Development (CD). This eligibility-code string dominates the Department of Housing and Urban Development book (382 peers, 61% of 628).
- 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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Anupama Abhyankar CapacityBuilding@hud.gov
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What to do next
FY 2025 Rural Capacity Building for Community… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Browse open federal opportunities in the same category when this listing is closed. Open opportunities
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