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Rural Infrastructure Opportunities
Multimodal Projects Discretionary Grant Opportunity
U.S. Department of Transportation
Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program offers a combined Notice of Funding Opportunity on funding for major infrastructure projects to make transportation more sustainable and expand transportation options in rural America and underserved communities. Application Deadline: 5/23/2022
Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Round 2
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service funding supporting improvements to expand existing facilities, modernizing equipment and food safety requirements. Press Release. Application Deadline: 5/24/2022
Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure & No or Low Emissions Programs
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Transit Administration offers two programs to support infrastructure and eliminate/reduce bus emissions. Application Deadlines: 5/31/2022
NTIA Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program
U.S. Department of Commerce
National Telecommunications and Information Administration program that builds high-speed internet infrastructure where needed, supports job training, provides the equipment needed, and drives partnerships to get everyone online. Notice of Funding Opportunity. Letters of Intent Required: 7/18/2022
NTIA Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program
U.S. Department of Commerce
National Telecommunications and Information Administration program to expand middle mile infrastructure and reduce the cost of connecting unserved and underserved areas. Application Timelines: Opens 6/21/2022 | Closes 7/30/2022
USDA Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development program to support new investments in infrastructure for food aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storage, transportation, wholesaling, and distribution to increase capacity and create a more resilient, diverse, and secure U.S. food supply chain. Application Deadline: Open
Community and Economic Development Opportunities
Minority Colleges and Universities Grant Program: Entrepreneurship Programs
U.S. Department of Commerce
Minority Business Development Agency funding to develop and implement entrepreneurship programs at Minority Serving Institutions, which include Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Alaska Native Serving Institutions. Application Deadline: 5/25/2022
NIFA’s American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Investment Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture supports the equitable participation in the full range of USDA programs and services among underserved farmers, ranchers, forest land owners and operators through the organizational delivery of technical assistance projects and establishment of technical assistance networks. Application Deadline: 6/1/2022
MBDA Business Center Grant Competition
U.S. Department of Commerce
Minority Business Development Agency funding to operate MBDA Business Centers in six new locations: Arkansas, Indiana, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah and Wisconsin to provide high quality, technical assistance to minority business enterprises. Application Deadline: 6/2/2022
Access to Capital: Innovative Finance
U.S. Department of Commerce
Minority Business Development Agency program to market solutions to the barriers of access to capital that acknowledge lack of traditional collateral/assets as an impediment for minority business enterprises. The projects can utilize technical assistance models, pilot innovative solutions, leverage technology, advance research and data, or provide education to non-traditional lenders. Application Deadline: 6/5/2022
Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development program improves the economic condition of rural areas by helping individuals and businesses start, expand or improve rural cooperatives and other mutually-owned businesses through Cooperative Development Centers. Federal Register. Application Deadline: 6/6/2022
Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development technical assistance funds to support socially disadvantaged groups in rural areas with feasibility studies, business plans, strategic planning, and leadership training. Application Deadline: 6/13/2022
EDA’s 2022 Build to Scale Program
U.S. Department of Commerce
Economic Development Administration’s Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship is soliciting applications under two funding tiers, the Venture Challenge and Capital Challenge, to strengthen regional innovation initiatives and invest in local business startups. Application Deadline: 6/13/2022
Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Grant Program
U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration and Women’s Bureau funding to target industries where they are underrepresented such as manufacturing, infrastructure, cybersecurity and healthcare to support community-based organizations in their efforts to recruit, train, and retain. Application Deadline: 6/20/2022
NTIA Digital Equity Act Programs
U.S. Department of Commerce
National Telecommunications and Information Administration offers three programs that promote digital inclusion and advance equity for all to ensure all communities have affordable access and can use the internet to improve their lives. Planning Application or Letter of Intent Due: 7/12/2022
Delta Health Care Services Grant Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development offers grant funds for the development of healthcare services, health education programs, healthcare job training programs, or the development and expansion of public health-related facilities in the Delta Region. Application Deadline: 7/12/2022
Rural Energy for America Program Energy Audits & Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development program to assist rural small businesses and agricultural producers by conducting and promoting energy audits and providing renewable energy development. Application Deadline: 1/31/2023