2004 Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) Recipient List       Printer-friendly version
Applicant Name	State	Grant Amount	Type of Project
Initiative Foundation	MN	250,000	Provide a combination of technical and financial support and leadership training designed to increase the capacity of stakeholder groups to help carry out community and economic development goals.
Western Illinois University	IL	400,000	Provide technical assistance outreach programs in housing, health, education, transportation, value-added agriculture.
California Coalition for Rural Housing	CA	120,000	Provide technical assistance to recipients on housing related issues.
New Hampshire Community Loan Fund	NH	150,000	Provide technical assistance to recipient to increase its capacity to manage 500 housing unit and to bring these unit into compliance with building and safety codes.
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians	WA	400,000	Provide technical assistance to 10 tribes which will enable them to address technology and telecommunications needs to advance their economic and community development interest.
Lake County Community Development	MT	237,000	Provide technical assistance to develop a demonstration project to help 11 non-profit and low-income communities develop activities to improve program effectiveness and organizational management.
The Catskill Center	NY	80,000	Provide technical assistance to increase the organizational capacity of recipients to carryout community and economic development initiatives.
Louisiana Division of Administration	LA	95,336	Increase to capacity of participating local governments by providing instruction on strategic planning, prospect research, and grant writing.
Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments	ME	64,500	Provide communities with training and tools to support Asset Management and Strategic Planning.
Minnesota Housing Partnership	MN	68,585	Provide technical assistance to recipients on housing related issues.
Coastal Enterprises Inc.	ME	289,784	Provide technical and financial assistance in matters of housing and community development (i.e. housing program; small business development program; a small business revolving loan fund.)
Ho Chunk Inc.	NE	152,195	Provide technical assistance to recipient for project management and project development.
First Nations Development Institute **	VA	290,000	Provide technical assistance to increase the organizational capacity of recipients to carryout housing and community and economic development initiatives.
Local Initiatives Support Corporation **	NY	400,000	Provide technical assistance to recipients on housing related issues.
Lincoln County Montana	MT	135,000	Provide training for sustainable community development and capacity-building for Lincoln County through the recipients which are the town/city councils of low income communities.
South Central Oregon Economic Development	OR	169,700	Provide technical assistance to train recipient in areas related to community and economic development.
Rural Community Innovations	SD	365,000	Provide technical assistance to train recipient in areas of economic development.
Hawaii Community Loan Fund	HI	350,147	Provide training and equipment to recipient organization to open document digitization centers and the ability to undertake economic development projects.
Housing Assistance Council **	DC	400,000	Provide technical assistance to recipients on housing related issues.
Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma	OK	394,000	Provide technical assistance to non-profit and low-income communities to design, implement community business retention and expansion program.
Eastern Maine Development	ME	108,000	Provide technical assistance to recipient organizations for targeted low-income Downeast communities. Assistance will improve local capacity to review community and economic development issues.
Winrock International	AR	355,840	Provide technical assistance to 7 organizations build their capacity to undertake community facilities and economic development projects.
National Credit Union Foundation **	DC	400,000	Provide technical assistance to recipients on housing related issues.
University of Georgia	GA	400,000	Provide technical and financial assistance to the recipient with the implementation of the Consumer Financial Literacy Program for seven counties.
Economic Development Corporation	CA	307,840	Increase to capacity of participating local governments by providing leadership training and grant writing.
Illinois Valley Community Response	OR	135,841	Provide technical assistance to non-profit organization to improve fund raising and grant writing skills. Plan and design facility construction projects.
Women’s Economic Self-Sufficiency	NM	368,211	Provide technical assistance to train recipient in areas related to community and economic development.
	** Nationwide applicants.

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