Inviting Applications for Rural Business Opportunity Grants

The summary for the Inviting Applications for Rural Business Opportunity Grants Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Inviting Applications for Rural Business Opportunity Grants
	CFDA Number:	10.773
	CFDA Description:	Rural Business Opportunity Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Business and Cooperative Programs
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture Business and Commerce Community Development
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RDBCP-2008-RBOG
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 11, 2008
	Creation Date:	Feb 11, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 31, 2008 The deadline for the receipt of applications in the Rural Development State Office is March 31, 2008. The RBOG appropriation for fiscal year 2008 provides specific funding for Native American, Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities and Rural Economic Area Partnership, and these applications must also be received in the Rural Development State Office by March 31, 2008. The Agency reserves the right to extend this application deadline. Any applications received after this date will not be considered for FY 2008 funding.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 31, 2008 The deadline for the receipt of applications in the Rural Development State Office is March 31, 2008. The RBOG appropriation for fiscal year 2008 provides specific funding for Native American, Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities and Rural Economic Area Partnership, and these applications must also be received in the Rural Development State Office by March 31, 2008. The Agency reserves the right to extend this application deadline. Any applications received after this date will not be considered for FY 2008 funding.
	Archive Date:	Apr 30, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	13
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,635,110
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$150,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$50,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The Rural Development State Offices administer the RBOG program on behalf of USDA Rural Development at the State level. The primary objective of the program is to improve the economic conditions of rural areas. Assistance provided to rural areas under this program may include technical assistance for business development and economic development planning. To ensure that a broad range of communities have the opportunity to benefit from the program, no grant will exceed $50,000, unless it is a multi-State project where funds may not exceed $150,000. As indicated in the summary, these limits do not apply to specified funding for Native American, Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities, and Rural Economic Area Partnerships.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/busp/rbog.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Cindy Mason Loan Specialist Phone 690-1433

cindy.mason@wdc.usda.gov [cindy.mason@wdc.usda.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Rural Business Opportunity Grant; • Opportunity RDBCP-2009-RBOG; • Rural Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG)