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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

CSPDC Awarded USDA Rural Communities Development Initiative Grant

Central Shenandoah PDC:
“The CSPDC has been awarded a $50,000 grant from USDA for the Rural Communities Development Initiative (RCDI).  This was a nationally competitive grant with 48 grant awards made in 26 states. The CSPDC project was the only one awarded in Virginia. This grant will provide funding for CSPDC to work with small rural localities on strategic planning, technical assistance and capacity building to help them become more economically viable and successful in moving projects and programs forward in their communities. ‘These grants will bring increased economic opportunities to rural residents and communities by strengthening the capacity of regional organizations to help small and emerging businesses,’ said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. ‘They also will help organizations experienced in economic development create more job opportunities for rural residents across the country.’”

Read the entire media release HERE and see a list of funded projects HERE.  

~CSPDC

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