Rural Community Development Program (RCD)

Rural Community Development (RCD) is a federal grant program that works with regional and tribal organizations to manage safe water systems in rural communities. RCD funds are used to provide training and technical assistance to:

• Increase access for families with low incomes to water supply and waste disposal services;
• Preserve affordable water and waste disposal services in low-income rural communities;
• Increase local capacity and expertise to establish and maintain needed community facilities;
• Increase economic opportunities for low-income rural communities by ensuring they have basic water and sanitation;
• Utilize technical assistance to leverage additional public and private resources; and
• Promote improved coordination of federal, state, and local agencies and financing programs to benefit low-income communities.

RCD supports the RCD/Homeland Security Program, which provides safety and security training and technical assistance to state, regional, and national grantees.

Contact:

Rafael J. Elizalde
Rural Community Development Program
Office of Community Services
Phone: 202-401-5115
OCSgrants@acf.hhs.gov

Update Regarding COVID-19

On March 30, 2020, ACF issued an Information Memorandum regarding grant flexibilities in conducting human service activities related to or affected by COVID-19. Learn more about how these flexibilities may affect your grant.

Thank you for your continued engagement and partnership with us to address and mitigate the spread of COVID-19. We highly value our strong ongoing partnership, and hope to continue to be a resource to you as you implement community mitigation techniques. View this up-to-date information about key issues from a number of HHS divisions.

Notice:

The Rural Community Development (RCD) program does not provide direct grants to individuals; RCD does not charge a fee for receiving a grant. If you receive a message offering you an RCD grant or requesting a fee, please contact the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Fraud Hotline at 1-800-447-8477.

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