Rural Community Development Initiative Grants in Ohio

Rural Community Development Initiative Grants in Ohio is sponsored by USDA Rural Development. RCDI grants are awarded to help non-profit housing and community development organizations, low-income rural communities, and federally recognized tribes support housing, community facilities, and community and economic development projects in rural areas.

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Rural Community Development Initiative Grants in Ohio * Community Facilities Programs * Multifamily Housing Programs * Single Family Housing Programs * Telecommunications Programs * Water & Environmental Programs * Program Support Services * General Terms and Conditions * General Terms and Conditions - Legacy * For Water & Environmental Engineers * Rural Development Disaster Assistance # Rural Community Development Initiative Grants in Ohio Applications will be accepted after the publication of a funding notice.

To begin, contact a program official in your state (see contact tab below) to review the requirements for completing an application. The preparation process can take anywhere from a few weeks to several months, depending on the complexity of the application and the completeness of the materials provided. For state specific information: Federal Register NoticeGrants.

gov Posting **What does this program do? ** RCDI grants are awarded to help non-profit housing and community development organizations, low-income rural communities and federally recognized tribes support housing, community facilities and community and economic development projects in rural areas. **Who may apply for this program?

** * Non-profit organizations * Qualified Private (for-profit) Organizations * Federally recognized Tribes **What is an eligible area? ** Any area other than a city or town with a population greater than 50,000, and the area adjacent to such a city or town. **How can funds be used?

** To improve housing, community facilities, and community and economic development projects in rural areas. Rural Community Development Initiative grants may be used for, but are not limited to: **Training sub-grantees to conduct**: 1. Homeownership education 2.

Business entrepreneur education **Providing technical assistance to sub-grantees on** 2. Finding alternative funding sources 4. Creating training tools, such as videos, workbooks, and reference guides **What kind of funding is available?

** * Minimum grant award is $50,000; maximum grant award is $500,000 * Grant funds are limited and are awarded through a competitive process **Are matching funds required? ** * Matching fund requirement equal to amount of grant * In-kind contributions cannot be used as matching funds * Partnerships with other federal, state, local, private and nonprofit entities are encouraged **How do we get started?

** * Applications are accepted on an annual basis through a Notice of Funding Opportunity(NOFO) in the Federal Register * Program Resources are available online (includes forms needed, guidance, certifications etc.) **Who can answer questions? ** **What governs this program? ** Code of Federal Regulation;2 CFR 200 and Guidelines announced in NOFO, published in the Federal Register.

NOTE: Because citations and other information may be subject to change please always consult the program Instructions listed in the section above titled "What Law Governs this Program?" You may also contact your State Officefor assistance. **NOTE**: If state specific forms are not shown above, please refer to the application materials listed below to start the process of applying.

Please ensure that your state is selected in the dropdown menu above to find the State Office contact information for this program and speak to a Community Programs Specialist before attempting to fill out any forms or applications. This will save you valuable time in the process. **Application Information:** An application package can be downloaded from Grants.

gov For more information about this program, or to file an application, contact the Rural Development State Office contact. There are no other additional requirements at the national level. If there are additional state-specific requirements they will be listed above.

**Community Programs Director:** Charles Dietz (state office) EMAIL:Charles. Dietz@usda. gov Chester Folck (state office) EMAIL:chester.

folck@usda. gov **FINDLAY AREA OFFICE DIRECTOR:** **Hillsboro Specialist:** PHONE: 937-393-1921 ext. 117 EMAIL:kathleen.

harmon@usda. gov **MARIETTA AREA OFFICE DIRECTOR:** EMAIL:brent. warren@usda.

gov EMAIL:julia. wood@usda. gov **Massillon Specialist:** EMAIL:michael.

antonille@usda. gov Eric Zwierschke (state office) EMAIL: eric. zwierschke@usda.

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