Inviting Applications for Rural Business Opportunity Grants
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 for single State projects or $150,000 for multi-State projects.
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.
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 for single State projects or $150,000 for multi-State projects.
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.
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: Business and Cooperative Programs
Estimated Funding: $2,483,000
Office: Business and Cooperative Programs
Estimated Funding: $2,483,000
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Rural Business Opportunity Grant website
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Public Bodies Nonprofit Corporations Indian tribes on Federal or State reservations and other Federally recognized tribal groups, and cooperatives with members that are primarily rural residents and that conduct activities for the mutual benefit of the members.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-5407.pdf
Contact:
Andrew JermolowiczCooperative ProgramsPhone 202-720-8460
Agency Email Description:
Assistant Deputy Administrator
Agency Email:
andrew.jermolowicz@wdc.usda.gov
Date Posted:
2009-03-18
Application Due Date:
2009-04-30
Archive Date:
2009-05-30
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