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History of Funding

Previous awards can be viewed at: https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/RD-RCDIrecipients2015.pdf

Additional Information

Rural and rural area--Any area other than (i) a city or town that has a population of greater than 50,000 inhabitants and (ii) an urbanized area (note that the Agency has determined that the reference to urbanized area” should be read as a reference to urban area” because the Census Bureau no longer identifies urbanized areas individually and instead refers to qualifying areas as urban areas”) that is contiguous and adjacent to such city or town.

The following is a list of ineligible grant uses:

• Pass-through grants, and any Funds provided to the Recipient in a lump sum that are not reimbursements.
• Funding a revolving loan fund.
• Construction (in any form).
• Salaries for positions involved in construction, renovations, rehabilitation, and any oversight of these types of activities.
• Intermediary preparation of strategic plans for Recipients.
• Funding prostitution, gambling, or any illegal activities.
• Grants to individuals.
• Funding a grant where there may be a Conflict of interest, or an appearance of a Conflict of interest, involving any action by the Agency.
• Paying obligations incurred before the grant period without prior Agency approval or after the ending date of the grant agreement.
• Purchasing real estate.
• Improvement or renovation of the Intermediary or Recipient's office space or for the repair or maintenance of vehicles.
• Any purpose prohibited in 2 CFR part 200 or 400.
• Using grant or Matching funds for Individual Development Accounts.
• In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 1345, Expenses of Meetings,” appropriations may not be used for travel, transportation, and subsistence expenses for a meeting. RCDI grant Funds cannot be used for these meeting-related expenses. Matching funds may, however, be used to pay for these expenses.
• RCDI Funds cannot be used for meetings; they can, however, be used for travel, transportation, or subsistence expenses for program-related training and technical assistance purposes. Any training not delineated in the application must be approved by the Agency to verify compliance with 31 U.S.C. 1345. Travel and per diem expenses (including meals and incidental expenses) will be allowed in accordance with 2 CFR parts 200 and 400.

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