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Browse funding opportunities, technical assistance, and other programs supporting a broad range of rural community and economic development activities. You can also find assistance for residents, including families, homeowners, seniors, veterans, small businesses, agricultural producers, and more.

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Program Name
Category
Status
Assistance Type
Agriculture & Forestry, Community Development, Disaster Resilience, Economic & Business Development, Environment & Natural Resources
Open
Direct Technical
Status: Open
Category: Agriculture & Forestry, Community Development, Disaster Resilience, Economic & Business Development, Environment & Natural Resources
Assistance Type: Direct Technical
Summary: Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Community Revitalization is launching the Sustainable Communities Accelerator Network, a national peer learning program to support local leaders in implementing plans to prioritize sustainability actions in their communities.
Agency Provider: Environmental Protection Agency
Eligible Applicants: Agricultural Producer, Higher Education, Individual Applicant, Local Government, Nonprofit, Other
Use of Funds: Project Planning, Research/Development, Strategic Planning, Technical Assistance
Community Development, Disaster Resilience, Energy, Housing, Utilities- Other, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Open
Financial
Status: Open
Category: Community Development, Disaster Resilience, Energy, Housing, Utilities- Other, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Assistance Type: Financial
Summary: The program seeks to amplify recent technological advancements in utility efficiency and energy generation, bring a new focus on preparing for climate hazards by reducing residents’ and properties’ exposure to hazards, and protecting life, livability, and property when disaster strikes. The Elements NOFO provides modest awards designed to add…
Financial Assistance Type: Grant, Loan/Loan Guarantee, Other
Agency Provider: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Eligible Applicants: Business, Higher Education, Indian Tribe, Individual Applicant, Local Government, Nonprofit, Other, State
Use of Funds: Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials
Disaster Resilience, Housing, Utilities- Other, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Open
Financial
Status: Open
Category: Disaster Resilience, Housing, Utilities- Other, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Assistance Type: Financial
Summary: The program seeks to amplify recent technological advancements in utility efficiency and energy generation, bring a new focus on preparing for climate hazards by reducing residents’ and properties’ exposure to hazards, and protecting life, livability, and property when disaster strikes. The Leading Edge NOFO provides funding to owners aiming to…
Financial Assistance Type: Grant, Loan/Loan Guarantee, Other
Agency Provider: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Eligible Applicants: Business, Higher Education, Indian Tribe, Individual Applicant, Local Government, Nonprofit, Other, State
Use of Funds: Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials
Community Development, Disaster Resilience, Energy, Housing, Utilities- Other, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Open
Financial
Status: Open
Category: Community Development, Disaster Resilience, Energy, Housing, Utilities- Other, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Assistance Type: Financial
Summary: The program seeks to amplify recent technological advancements in utility efficiency and energy generation, bring a new focus on preparing for climate hazards by reducing residents’ and properties’ exposure to hazards, and protecting life, livability, and property when disaster strikes. The Comprehensive NOFO provides funding to initiate…
Financial Assistance Type: Grant, Loan/Loan Guarantee, Other
Agency Provider: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Eligible Applicants: Business, Higher Education, Indian Tribe, Individual Applicant, Local Government, Nonprofit, Other, State
Use of Funds: Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials
Agriculture & Forestry, Disaster Relief, Disaster Resilience, Environment & Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Public Safety
Open
Financial
Status: Open
Category: Agriculture & Forestry, Disaster Relief, Disaster Resilience, Environment & Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Public Safety
Assistance Type: Financial
Summary: The Community Wildfire Defense Program, or CWDG, is intended to help at-risk local communities and Tribes; plan for and reduce the risk of wildfire.

This program, which was authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, prioritizes at-risk communities in an area identified as having high or very high wildfire hazard potential,…
Financial Assistance Type: Grant
Agency Provider: Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants: Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit, State
Use of Funds: Operations/Staffing, Project Planning, Research/Development, Strategic Planning
Community Development, Disaster Relief, Disaster Resilience, Housing, Utilities- Other
Upcoming/Cyclical
Financial
Status: Upcoming/Cyclical
Category: Community Development, Disaster Relief, Disaster Resilience, Housing, Utilities- Other
Assistance Type: Financial
Summary: It provides grants to sponsoring organizations for the repair or rehabilitation of housing owned or occupied by low- and very-low-income rural citizens. USDA will award a total of $18,500,000 in Housing Preservation Grant Program funding for the repair and rehabilitation of rural housing units.
Financial Assistance Type: Grant
Agency Provider: Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants: Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit, State
Use of Funds: Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials, Project Planning
Disaster Relief, Disaster Resilience, Environment & Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Utilities- Other, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Open
Financial
Status: Open
Category: Disaster Relief, Disaster Resilience, Environment & Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Utilities- Other, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Assistance Type: Financial
Summary: This program helps eligible communities prepare, or recover from, an emergency that threatens the availability of safe, reliable drinking water.

Financial Assistance Type: Grant
Agency Provider: Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants: Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit, State
Use of Funds: Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials, N/A, Research/Development
Broadband & Telecommunications, Community Development, Disaster Relief, Disaster Resilience, Economic & Business Development, Employment & Career Development, Family & Children Services, Food & Nutrition, Health Facilities, Health Services, Housing
Upcoming/Cyclical
Financial
Status: Upcoming/Cyclical
Category: Broadband & Telecommunications, Community Development, Disaster Relief, Disaster Resilience, Economic & Business Development, Employment & Career Development, Family & Children Services, Food & Nutrition, Health Facilities, Health Services, Housing
Assistance Type: Financial
Summary: This competitive program helps rural communities use advanced telecommunications technology to connect to each other - and the world - overcoming the effects of remoteness and low population density. We encourage you to consider projects that promote equity and economic opportunity in rural America, specifically those that advance these key…
Financial Assistance Type: Grant
Agency Provider: Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants: Business, Indian Tribe, Nonprofit, Other, State
Use of Funds: N/A, Operations/Staffing, Outreach, Project Planning, Research/Development, Strategic Planning, Technical Assistance
Disaster Relief, Disaster Resilience
Open
Financial
Status: Open
Category: Disaster Relief, Disaster Resilience
Assistance Type: Financial
Summary: SBA provides low-interest, long-term loans for physical and economic damage caused by a declared disaster. Loans are available for home, personal property, business and economic injury. You must be in an SBA declared disaster area to be eligible for SBA disaster assistance. Check SBA's Disaster Declarations to locate disaster areas by state…
Financial Assistance Type: Loan/Loan Guarantee
Agency Provider: Small Business Administration
Eligible Applicants: Business, Individual Applicant
Use of Funds: Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials
Disaster Relief, Disaster Resilience, Housing
Open
Financial
Status: Open
Category: Disaster Relief, Disaster Resilience, Housing
Assistance Type: Financial
Summary: This program provides grants to very-low and low-income homeowners to repair homes damaged in a Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Presidentially Declared Disaster Area. To determine your eligibility, review the list of Presidentially Declared Disasters by State and County. This list is subject to change.

Financial Assistance Type: Grant
Agency Provider: Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants: Individual Applicant
Use of Funds: Construction/Renovation