EXTRA-72527 - USA (Washington, DC) - Rural Cooperative Development Grants Service - Deadline July 24,2026

(1) Vendor needs to provide rural cooperative development grants service to the government authority located in Washington, DC. • Program is to improve the economic condition of rural areas by helping nonprofit organizations that in turn provide technical assistance to start, expand, or improve cooperatives and mutually owned businesses in rural areas.• Proven track record in carrying out activities to promote and assist the development of cooperatively and mutually owned businesses;• Providing technical assistance in rural areas to promote and assist the development of cooperatively and mutually owned businesses• Ability to assist in the retention of businesses, facilitate the establishment of cooperatives and new cooperative approaches, and generate employment opportunities that will improve the economic conditions of rural areas.• Assist businesses in training, hiring, and retaining a skilled workforce, leveraging the full range of educational and community partners