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
Cautions
- Ensure activities are focused on capacity building, not direct service provision
- Funds must benefit low- and moderate-income families in rural areas
- Engage with HUD planning efforts to align with broader goals
- Consult with the Secretary or designee for additional eligible activities
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Eligibility
Eligible Applicant Types
Additional Criteria
Eligible applicants are unrestricted, but the grant is specifically aimed at national organizations with expertise in rural housing and community development. These organizations will work to build the capacity of rural housing development organizations, Community Development Corporations, Community Housing Development Organizations, rural local governments, and Indian tribes to benefit low- and moderate-income families in rural areas.
Overview
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.
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
Use of Funds
Funds can be used to enhance the infrastructure, management, and governance of rural housing organizations and communities. This includes training, strategic planning, technological upgrades, stakeholder engagement, and performance evaluation to better serve low- and moderate-income families in rural areas.
Total Program Funding
$6,000,000
Expected Awards
5
Cost Sharing
Not Required
Important Dates
- Posted
- May 6, 2026
- Deadline
- Jul 6, 2026(9 days)
Application Checklist
- Verify national organization status with rural expertise
- Prepare a comprehensive capacity-building project plan
- Gather organizational assessment and strategic planning documents
- Develop a stakeholder engagement strategy
- Plan for technological improvements
- Outline performance evaluation methods
- Ensure alignment with HUD planning efforts
- Submit application by July 6, 2026