Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA RD HCFP RCDI 2013
Apply for USDA RD HCFP RCDI 2013
- The Utilities Programs in the agriculture community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.446 Rural Community Development Initiative.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 17, 2013 and posted on Aug 14, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 12, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,676,077.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Special district governments State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Independent school districts City or township governments.
- The Intermediary will be required to provide matching funds in an amount at least equal to the RCDI grant. The respective minumum and maximum grant amount per Intermediary is 50,000.00 and 300,000.00. The Recipient, but not the Intermediary, must be located in a city or town that has a population of less than 50,000 inhabitants.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) is a discretionary grant program administered by USDA Rural Development (Utilities Programs) that funds intermediary organizations so they can strengthen rural communities through structured financial and technical assistance. Rather than funding a single local project directly, the program is designed to build capacity in rural places by helping local organizations and communities develop the skills, systems, and resources they need to carry out housing, community facilities, and broader community development work more effectively.
Under this opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number USDA RD HCFP RCDI 2013; CFDA 10.446), the eligible applicant is the intermediary, which can be a qualified private, nonprofit, or public organization, including federally recognized tribal governments and a range of governmental and educational entities. Eligible applicants listed in the notice include 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education), private and public institutions of higher education, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, city or township governments, county governments, state governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The intermediary applies for the grant and then uses the award to provide a defined program of financial and technical assistance to eligible local recipients.
A central requirement of the program is cost sharing: the intermediary must provide matching funds in an amount at least equal to the RCDI grant amount (a 1:1 match). Grant awards to an intermediary range from a minimum (award floor) of $50,000 to a maximum (award ceiling) of $300,000. The total estimated funding available under this announcement was $5,676,077. This structure encourages intermediaries to bring additional resources to the table and expand the overall pool of support available for rural capacity-building activities.
The assistance delivered by the intermediary must benefit one or more of the following types of local recipients: a private nonprofit, community-based housing and development organization; a low-income rural community; or a federally recognized tribe. A key geographic eligibility detail is that the recipient (the community/organization ultimately receiving the assistance), not necessarily the intermediary, must be located in a city or town with a population of less than 50,000. In practice, that means an intermediary could be based elsewhere, but the end beneficiaries and the capacity-building work must be targeted to qualifying smaller rural places.
From a timeline and administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted August 14, 2013, with an original and final closing date of November 12, 2013, and it was later archived February 28, 2014. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement at the time, the listed point of contact was Shirley Stevenson (Phone: 202-205-9685; Email: ShirleyStevenson).
Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) Grant FAQs
What is the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI)?
The Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) is a discretionary grant program administered by USDA Rural Development (Utilities Programs). It funds intermediary organizations so they can strengthen rural communities through structured financial and technical assistance.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The program is designed to build capacity in rural places. Instead of funding a single local project directly, RCDI supports activities that help local organizations and communities develop the skills, systems, and resources needed to carry out housing, community facilities, and broader community development work more effectively.
Does RCDI fund local projects directly?
No. Under RCDI, the grant is awarded to an intermediary organization. The intermediary then uses the award to provide a defined program of financial and technical assistance to eligible local recipients.
Who applies for the RCDI grant?
The eligible applicant is the intermediary organization. The intermediary applies for the grant and is responsible for delivering the financial and technical assistance program to eligible local recipients.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply as intermediaries?
Eligible applicants listed in the notice include qualified private, nonprofit, or public organizations, including federally recognized tribal governments and a range of governmental and educational entities.
Which specific applicant types are listed as eligible in the notice?
The notice lists the following as eligible applicants: 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education), private and public institutions of higher education, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, city or township governments, county governments, state governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
What is CFDA 10.446 and what is the Funding Opportunity Number?
This opportunity is identified as CFDA 10.446 and Funding Opportunity Number USDA RD HCFP RCDI 2013.
What must the intermediary do with the grant funds?
The intermediary must use the award to provide a defined program of financial and technical assistance designed to strengthen eligible rural communities and organizations.
Who must benefit from the intermediary's assistance?
The assistance delivered by the intermediary must benefit one or more of the following types of local recipients: a private nonprofit, community-based housing and development organization; a low-income rural community; or a federally recognized tribe.
What is the population requirement for geographic eligibility?
A key geographic eligibility detail is that the recipient (the community/organization ultimately receiving the assistance), not necessarily the intermediary, must be located in a city or town with a population of less than 50,000.
Does the intermediary itself have to be located in a rural community under 50,000?
Not necessarily. The information provided indicates that the recipient benefiting from the assistance must be located in a city or town with a population under 50,000, meaning an intermediary could be based elsewhere as long as the end beneficiaries and capacity-building work target qualifying smaller rural places.
What is the required match (cost share) for this grant?
The program requires cost sharing by the intermediary. The intermediary must provide matching funds in an amount at least equal to the RCDI grant amount, which is a 1:1 match.
What is the minimum and maximum award size?
Grant awards to an intermediary range from a minimum (award floor) of $50,000 to a maximum (award ceiling) of $300,000.
How much total funding was estimated to be available under this announcement?
The total estimated funding available under this announcement was $5,676,077.
What was the posting date for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on August 14, 2013.
When was the application deadline?
The original and final closing date for applications was November 12, 2013.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on February 28, 2014.
Who was the point of contact listed for help with the announcement?
The listed point of contact was Shirley Stevenson. Phone: 202-205-9685. Email: ShirleyStevenson.
Which USDA entity administers RCDI?
The program is administered by USDA Rural Development (Utilities Programs).
What kinds of community development areas does RCDI aim to strengthen?
Based on the information provided, the program aims to improve local capacity related to housing, community facilities, and broader community development work.
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