Opportunity Information: Apply for RDBCP SDGG 2017
The Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant (SDGG) is a competitive federal grant program run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through its Rural Business-Cooperative Service (Business and Cooperative Programs). For fiscal year 2017, USDA made $3,000,000 available to support projects that provide technical assistance to socially disadvantaged groups in rural areas. The program was previously known as the Small Socially-Disadvantaged Producer Grant program and is authorized under section 310B(e)(11) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(e)(11)). The core idea is to strengthen rural communities by building the capacity of eligible groups and organizations to participate more effectively in cooperative and business-related activity, using targeted, hands-on assistance rather than direct business operating funds.
Funding is issued as grants under a discretionary opportunity category, and the funding activity focus is Business and Commerce (CFDA 10.871). USDA anticipated making about 30 awards under this announcement, with an award ceiling of $175,000 per grant. Because the total funding pool is limited and awards are competitive, applicants generally need to present a clear work plan, demonstrate that they can deliver meaningful technical assistance, and show how the assistance will lead to measurable improvements for the intended beneficiaries in rural areas.
A notable priority in this opportunity is an explicit encouragement to target resources where needs are highest. USDA strongly encouraged applications that would direct grant-supported projects to census tracts with poverty rates at or above 20 percent. This emphasis aligns with Rural Development's broader mission of improving quality of life in rural America and focusing investments in communities that face persistent economic hardship. In practical terms, proposals that can clearly document service areas and connect the proposed work to high-poverty rural census tracts would be well positioned to match the program's stated direction.
Eligible applicants are organizations positioned to provide cooperative-focused assistance, specifically including cooperatives, groups of cooperatives, and cooperative development centers. The opportunity also lists federally recognized Native American tribal governments as eligible applicants, along with additional eligible entities described in the full notice. The intent is to fund organizations that already have, or can credibly build, the expertise to deliver technical assistance such as training, business planning support, cooperative development guidance, governance and management support, financial literacy and recordkeeping training, and related capacity-building services for socially disadvantaged groups in rural communities.
Administrative details for this specific FY 2017 competition include a posting (creation) date of June 7, 2017, and an original application closing date of July 25, 2017. The funding opportunity number is RDBCP SDGG 2017, and the opportunity title is Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant. Overall, this grant opportunity is designed to fund organizations that can help socially disadvantaged rural populations access know-how and structured support that improves their ability to organize, develop, or strengthen cooperative and business efforts, especially in rural places experiencing higher levels of poverty.Apply for RDBCP SDGG 2017
- The Department of Agriculture, Business and Cooperative Programs in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.871.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 07, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 25, 2017. (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 $175,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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