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Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grant Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Business-Cooperative Service. The RISE program helps struggling communities by funding job accelerators in low-income rural communities. It supports job accelerator partnerships to improve the ability of distressed rural and energy communities to create high-wage jobs and accelerate economic development.
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Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grants – US Ignite Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grants – US Ignite Data Standards & Policies US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business- Cooperative Service RFP Summary provided by the agency The RISE Grant Program meets a recognized need for federal support of jobs accelerator partnerships for the promotion of private investment in regional economies.
The flexible use of funds by RISE grant recipients allows a region to leverage their community assets by assisting new and existing industry, establish and operate innovation centers for job development and training, including through the use of new or improved broadband service by jobs accelerators.
The RISE program will improve the ability of rural communities to create high-wage jobs, accelerate the formation of rural businesses, and strengthen regional economies. The RISE project must serve a rural region small enough to allow close collaboration among partners. It also must include essential elements of the region’s prioritized industry cluster (concentrations of related industries).
RISE grant funds can be used to: Build or support a business incubator facility Provide worker training to assist in the creation of new jobs Train the existing workforce with skills for higher-paying jobs Develop a base of skilled workers and improve their opportunities to obtain high-wage jobs in new or existing local industries The RBCS Administrator may award points to projects that will advance the key priorities, learn more at Rural Developments Key Priorities .
Frequently Asked Questions http://www. rd. usda.
gov/sites/default/files/risefrequentlyaskedquestions. pdf Before You Apply https://www. rd.
usda. gov/sites/default/files/notice_please_read_prior_to_filing_rise. docx What is the mission and focus of the program: research, social, economic or others?
Economic, Workforce Development How do you submit to this opportunity? Interested applicants are encouraged to review the materials, including application deadlines, found in the Notice of Funding Availability. Applications are submitted through https://www.
grants. gov . Who are the target applicants: cities, universities, companies, small business, nonprofits, or others?
Eligible applicants are rural jobs accelerator partnerships with expertise in delivering economic and job training programs, consisting of the following: Institutions of higher education We’re here to help and advise.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Not explicitly detailed, but likely includes organizations establishing or operating job accelerators and partnerships in rural communities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grant Program is funded by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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