Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
The summary for the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program: Eligible MDOs will automatically be eligible to receive technical assistance grants to provide technical assistance and training to microentrepreneurs that have received or are seeking a microloan under the RMAP. These grants are limited to an amount equal to not more than 25 percent of the loan to an MDO under the RMAP.Technical assistance-only (TA-only) grants will competitively be made to MDOs for the purpose of providing technical assistance and training to prospective borrowers. TA-only grants will be made to eligible MDOs that seek to provide business-based technical assistance and training to eligible microentrepreneurs and microenterprises, but do not seek funding for a direct loan under RMAP.
| Federal Grant Title: | Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | Business and Cooperative Programs |
| Grant Categories: | Other |
| Type of Opportunity: | Mandatory |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RDBCP-10-RMAP |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 10.870 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program |
| Current Application Deadline: | Jul 16, 2010 |
| Original Application Deadline: | Jul 16, 2010 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 04, 2010 |
| Creation Date: | Jun 10, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 16, 2010 |
| Total Program Funding: | $8,900,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $130,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 35 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
- Category Explanation
- The purpose of the RMAP program is to support the development and ongoing success of rural microentrepreneurs and microenterprises. Direct loans and grants are made to selected Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDOs).
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Non-profit entities, Indian tribes, and public institutions of higher education that, for the benefit of rural microentrepreneurs and microenterprises, provides training and technical assistance, makes microloans or facilitates access to capital or another related service, and/or has demonstrated record of delivering, or an effective plan to develop a program to deliver such services.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Information not provided
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Lori Washington Loan Specialist Phone 2027209815
National Office Respresentative [[email protected]] - Similar Government Grants
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