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 Fiscal Year 2024 Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant (SDGG) program, with a funding availability of $3,000,000, aims to provide technical assistance specifically to Socially-Disadvantaged Groups in rural regions. Through competitive grants, it seeks to support Cooperatives, Groups of Cooperatives, and Cooperative Development Centers, thereby backing Rural Development's broader goal of uplifting rural communities by ensuring they have access to necessary resources and assistance to thrive.