Border Community Capital Initiative (BCCI)
The purpose of the BCCI is to support local rural nonprofits and Federally Recognized Indian tribes serving colonias for lending and investing activities in affordable housing, small businesses, and/or community facilities, and for securing additional sources of public and private capital for these activities.
Please see specific purposes and eligible uses under Section III.C.
Please see specific purposes and eligible uses under Section III.C.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Application Package and Instructions Download using CFDA Number ONLY.
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants for the BCCI are local rural nonprofits and Federally Recognized Indian tribes as defined in Section II.A.5, with demonstrated experience in lending or investing for affordable housing, small business development, and/or community facilities.
Such applicants may be certified CDFIs, but CDFI certification is not required.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms_apps_idx.html
Contact:
Applicants may call Russell Quiniola or Thann Young in HUDs Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development at 877-787-2526 or (202) 708-2290.
Agency Email Description:
Contact via Phone
Agency Email:
e@hud.gov
Date Posted:
2013-06-24
Application Due Date:
2013-08-26
Archive Date:
2013-11-08
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