The FY 2025 Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants (RCB) aims to help rural housing organizations, local governments, and tribes improve their ability to develop affordable housing and community projects. The grant supports national organizations with expertise in rural development to assist these groups in enhancing their infrastructure and management skills.
Who it's for: This grant is for national organizations with expertise in rural housing and community development. These organizations will work with rural housing development groups, Community Development Corporations, Community Housing Development Organizations, rural local governments, and Indian tribes to improve their capacity to serve low- and moderate-income families in rural areas.
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Likely Disqualifiers
- Lack of expertise in rural housing and community development
- Not being a national organization
- Inability to demonstrate capacity-building activities
- Proposing activities outside the scope of strengthening organizational infrastructure
- Failure to meet application deadline
What You May Need
- Proof of expertise in rural housing and community development
- Detailed project plan for capacity building
- Organizational assessments and strategic planning documents
- Technological improvement plans
- Engagement strategies with rural stakeholders
- Performance evaluation methods
- Documentation of participation in HUD planning efforts