Opportunity Information: Apply for RD RDCA REDI2018
The Rural Development Cooperative Agreement Program (funding opportunity number RD RDCA REDI2018) is a discretionary U.S. Department of Agriculture grant opportunity designed to strengthen rural communities through regional economic development planning under the Rural Economic Development Innovation (REDI) initiative. It is administered by the USDA Rural Development Innovation Center in partnership with the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and it focuses on helping rural regions organize, plan, and coordinate economic development approaches that can lead to long-term, sustainable growth rather than one-off projects. The emphasis is on planning efforts that are regional in nature, meaning they should align multiple communities, institutions, and stakeholders around shared goals, shared assets, and shared challenges.
A central theme of the opportunity is alignment with the Rural Prosperity Task Force recommendations, which are meant to improve quality of life and economic prospects across rural America. Applicants are encouraged to propose projects that produce measurable results and show a clear path from planning to outcomes, such as stronger infrastructure strategies, deeper cross-sector partnerships, and practical uses of innovation to expand rural opportunity. The notice highlights several priority strategy areas that proposals should connect to: achieving e-Connectivity for Rural America (broadband and digital access as a backbone for participation in the modern economy), developing the rural economy (supporting entrepreneurship, small businesses, value-added industries, and diverse local economic engines), harnessing technological innovation (using new tools and approaches that can increase productivity or access to services), supporting a rural workforce (talent development, training alignment, and strategies to retain and attract workers), and improving quality of life (the broader community conditions that make rural places livable and competitive, including services and amenities that support residents and employers).
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects to have more involvement than in a standard grant, often through collaboration, coordination, or shared oversight during the project period. The program is listed under CFDA number 10.890. Eligible applicants include federally recognized Native American tribal governments and nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status that are not institutions of higher education, along with other entities as described in the full eligibility section of the announcement. The opportunity anticipated a single award, with a maximum award amount (ceiling) of $750,000, indicating a competitive selection aimed at funding one major regional planning effort rather than multiple smaller ones.
The application window for this specific posting opened on August 21, 2018, and required submission through Grants.gov by midnight Eastern Time on September 5, 2018, with late applications not accepted. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as funding for coordinated rural regional planning that can credibly position communities to pursue strategic investments, build durable partnerships, and translate innovative ideas into implementable economic development roadmaps tied to clear, trackable results.Apply for RD RDCA REDI2018
- The Department of Agriculture, Business and Cooperative Programs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rural Development Cooperative Agreement Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.890.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 21, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 05, 2018 The deadline for receipt of a complete application is midnight Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday, September 5, via www.grants.gov. The Agency will not consider any application received after the deadline.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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