The mission of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) is to enhance the quality of life for all rural Americans by providing leadership in building competitive businesses and sustainable cooperatives that can prosper in the global marketplace.
The Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) program aims to enhance the economic wellbeing of rural areas through supporting the startup, expansion, or operational enhancement of rural cooperatives and business entities. This is achieved by providing annual competitive grants to Rural Cooperative Development Centers, which, in turn, offer technical assistance to individuals or business entities.