Alabama - Apply for Rural Business Development Grants (RBDG)

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Rural Business Development Grants (RBDG), the applicant has to reach out to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development for the application. Contact details are mentioned in “Office Locations & Contacts” of this page. Or use the following Link
2. An application form is available at the following Link
3. The applicant should make sure to carry all the documents that are mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page (Both photocopies and originals).
4. Applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the form and attach the photocopies of the documents that are needed along with the application form before submitting.
5. There is no fee for this procedure.
6. USDA Rural Development accepts applications through local or state offices.
7. Applicants should review programme material particular to their local or state office to learn about application deadlines, concept paper requirements, and other details.
8. Completed forms should be attached to Appendix F - Forms in the Rural Business Development Grant Application Toolkit.
9. Please contact Rural Development staff if you have not yet received the toolkit.
10. Grant recipients must submit relevant papers and adhere to the award's terms and conditions.
11. Contact nearest State office for further details.

Apply by Mail

1. Application is available in the following Link
2. The applicant has to fill-in the details in the form.
3. Applicant should make sure to upload digital copies of documents (whichever is necessary) along with the passport size photographs.
4. Place signed form, passport size photo, previously issues passport, and fee for the procedure in an envelope.
5. Mail the envelope to the appropriate office.
6. There is no fee required for this procedure.
7. USDA Rural Development accepts applications through local or state offices.
8. Applicants should review programme material particular to their local or state office to learn about application deadlines, concept paper requirements, and other details.
9. Completed forms should be attached to Appendix F - Forms in the Rural Business Development Grant Application Toolkit.
10. Please contact Rural Development staff if you have not yet received the toolkit.
11. Grant recipients must submit relevant papers and adhere to the award's terms and conditions.
12. Contact nearest State office for further details.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• Articles of Incorporation (including any amendments).
• Bylaws (including any amendments).
• RS letter granting non-profit standing.
• Current (within 12 months) Certificate of Good Standing issued by the appropriate Secretary of State.
• Board Resolution authorizing entity to apply and administer the RBEG/RBOG including the name and title of the person authorized to sign grant documents.
• List of Board Members.
• Documentation of organization (dated established if other than city, county, or state government).
• Latest Three (3) years financial statements including, balance sheets, income statements and current audited report if available.
• Copy of an account statement
• There are no other additional requirements at the national level.If there are additional state-specific requirements they will be listed in the following link under ”Other Requirement”: Link

Office Locations & Contacts

Location: Washington D.C
Address: USDA Rural Development
Rural Housing Service
1400 Independence Ave., SW, Rm 5014, STOP 0701
Washington, DC 20250-0701
Phone:(202) 692-0268
For technical assistance, call the toll-free assistance line at 1-866-606-8220 and press “1
Contact Link

Location: Vermont
Address: 87 State Street, Suite 324
PO Box 249
Montpelier, VT 05601
(802) 828-6002

Location: New Hampshire
Address: 10 Ferry Street, Suite 218
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 223-6041

Mail Address:
USDA Rural Development
Wisconsin State Office
5417 Clem’s Way
Stevens Point, WI 54482
Voice (715) 345-7635
Fax (855) 731-0161

State Office:
Location: Alabama
Address: 4121 Carmichael Road
Montgomery, AL 36106-3683
Voice: (334) 279-3400
Fax: (855) 304-8456
Contact Link

Eligibility

• The following individuals are eligible:
  • Towns.
  • Communities.
  • State agencies.
  • Authorities.
  • Non-profit corporations.
  • Institutions of higher education.
  • Federally-recognized tribes.
  • Rural cooperatives (if organized as a private non-profit corporation).

Fees

• There is no fee required for this procedure.

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

• An application form is available at the following Link

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• To find out about regional application deadlines, applicants are recommended to check programme material related to their local or state office.

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Instructions

• All applicants for Federal grant funding must register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, or its successor database, known as the System for Award Management (SAM), at Link, whether applying electronically or by paper.

Required Information

The information needed to be filled in the application form are listed below:

• Type of Submission
• Applicant Type
• Date Received
• Applicant Identifier
• Federal Entity Identifier
• Federal Award Identifier
• State Use date and applicant identifier
• Applicant information
• Address
• Organizational Unit
• Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this application
• Name of Federal Agency
• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number
• Funding Opportunity Number
• Competition Identification Number
• Areas Affected by Project (Cities, Counties, States, etc.)
• Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project
• Congressional Districts Of
• Proposed Project
• Estimated Funding
• Is Application Subject to Review By State Under Executive Order 12372 Process
• Applicant Delinquent
• Authorized Representative
• Budget information

Need for the Document

• RBDG is a competitive grant designed to support targeted technical assistance, training, and other activities leading to the development or expansion of small and emerging private businesses in rural areas that have fewer than 50 employees and less than $1 million in gross revenues. Programmatic activities are separated into enterprise or opportunity type grant activities.

Information which might help

• Application Toolkit Link
• For more state view information select the state for “For state specific information drop down” at top right corner Link
• For more information Link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• This program provides grant money to assist with economic development planning and/or the financing or expansion of rural businesses.

External Links

Link

Others

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