Rural Cooperative Development Grant

The summary for the Rural Cooperative Development Grant 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:	Rural Cooperative Development Grant
	CFDA Number:	10.771
	CFDA Description:	Rural Cooperative Development Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Business and Cooperative Programs
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RDRB-06-02-RCDG
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 20, 2006
	Creation Date:	Feb 18, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 20, 2006 You may submit completed applications for grants on paper or electronically by May 20, 2006. Late applications are not eligible for FY 2006 grant funding.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Feb 18, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	22
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$4,450,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$225,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: 1994 Institutions
Grant Description: Provides grant funds for rural cooperative developmet. USDA announces the availability of $4.45 Million in competing Rural Cooperative Development funds for fiscal year 2006.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Link to Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/rcdg/rcdg.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Andrew Jermolowicz
Agricultural Economist
Phone 2027207558 andrew.jermolowicz@wdc.usda.gov Contact for electronic access problems only.
Similar Government Grants: • Small Socially Disadvantaged Producer Grant; • Small Minority Producer Grant; • Small, Minority Producer Grant Program; • Rural Cooperative Development Grants