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Introduction
Rural Business Opportunity Grants (RBOG) provide for technical
assistance, training, and planning activities that improve economic
conditions in rural areas. Rural Development has designed the
program to promote sustainable economic development in rural
communities with exceptional needs.
Who Is Eligible?
Grants may be made to public bodies, nonprofit corporations, Indian
tribes on Federal or State reservations and other Federally
recognized tribal groups, and cooperatives with members that are
primarily rural residents and that conduct activities for the mutual
benefit of the members.
Eligible Grant Purposes
Grant funds may be used to assist in the economic development of
rural areas by providing technical assistance for business
development and economic development planning.
Grant funds may be used to:
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Identify and
analyze business opportunities that will use local materials or
human resources.
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Identify,
train, and provide technical assistance to existing or
prospective rural entrepreneurs and managers.
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Establish
business support centers and otherwise assist in the creation of
new rural businesses.
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Conduct local
community or multi-county economic development planning.
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Establish
centers for training, technology, and trade that will provide
training to rural businesses in the utilization of interactive
communications technologies to develop international trade
opportunities and markets.
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Conduct
leadership development training of existing or prospective rural
entrepreneurs and managers.
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Pay
reasonable fees and charges for professional services necessary
to conduct the technical assistance, training, or planning
functions.
Ineligible Grant Purposes
Grant funds may not be used to:
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Duplicate
current services or replace or substitute support previously
provided.
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Pay costs of
preparing the application package for funding under this
program.
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Fund
political activities.
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Pay for
assistance to any private business enterprise which does not
have at least 51% ownership by those who are either
citizens of the United States or reside in the United States
after being legally admitted for permanent residence.
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Pay any
judgment or debt owed to the United States.
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Pay costs of
real estate acquisition or development or building construction.
Rural Business Opportunity Grant
(RBOG) Program
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