Rural Cooperative Development Grants

 

To improve the economic condition of rural areas by assisting individuals and businesses in the startup, expansion or operational improvement of rural cooperatives and other mutually-owned businesses through Cooperative Development Centers.

Active 10.771 Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Department of Agriculture B - Project Grants Not applicable. 7 USC 1932(e) Applicants are not eligible if they have been debarred or suspended or otherwise excluded from participation in Federal assistance programs under Executive Order 12549, "Debarment and Suspension." Applicants are not eligible if they have an outstanding judgement obtained by the U.S. in a Federal Court (other than U.S. Tax Court), are delinquent on the payment of Federal income taxes, or are delinquent on a Federal debt. Any corporation that has been convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the past 24 months or that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, is not eligible for funding. Ultimate beneficiaries must be located in rural areas. An annual Federal Register notice will describe documentation requirements. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applicants must follow the procedures described in an annual Federal Register notice. Applications are evaluated for eligibility for the program. Eligible applications are reviewed by a panel of experts and ranked according to published evaluation criteria. Applications are funded in rank order until available funds have been expended. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 60 to 90 days. Applications are typically approved/disapproved within 60-90 days of receipt. Applicants may appeal adverse decisions in accordance with 7 CFR Part 11. The Agency provides instructions on how to appeal with each adverse decision. Not applicable. Applications are evaluated based on 10 criteria: (1) Administrative Capabilities, (2) Technical Assistance and Other Services, (3) Economic Development, (4) Past Performance in Establishing Legal Entities, (5) Networking and Regional Focus, (6) Commitment, (7) Matching Funds, (8) Work Plan/Budget, (9) Qualifications of Key Personnel, and (10) Local and Future Support. Applicants should review 7 CFR ? 4284.513 and the annual Federal Register notice for details on how these criteria will be scored. Funds must be used to provide technical assistance to individuals and businesses in rural areas for the purpose of cooperative development. Not applicable. No additional audit procedures are required for this program. Recipients must comply with 2 CFR ?? 200.333-.337. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is voluntary. 25%. Matching funds are subject to the same restrictions as grant funds. 1994 Institutions only need to provide 5% of the total budget as matching funds.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Awards are typically made during September each year. The Period of Performance is one year. Funds are disbursed as often as monthly, as requested by the recipient using Form SF-270. Contact information for USDA Rural Development State Offices is available at: http://www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/state-offices. Lisa Sharp
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Mail Stop 3253, Room 4208-South

Washington, DC 20250-3253 US
cpgrants@usda.gov
Phone: 202-720-1400 http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/rural-cooperative-development-grant-program 12-1900-0-1-452 (Project Grants) FY 22$5,800,000.00; FY 23 est $5,200,000.00; FY 24 est $5,800,000.00; FY 21$5,200,000.00; FY 20$5,800,000.00; FY 19$5,800,000.00; FY 18$6,000,000.00; FY 17$6,000,000.00; FY 16$6,000,000.00; - Average = $180,000 Range = $70,000 (minimum) to $200,000 (maximum) 7 CFR 4284, Subparts A and F