0570-AB15 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0570 Rural Business-Cooperative Service RBS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) 7 CFR 4284 Subpart F – Amendments to Align RCDG with Administrative Priorities

The Rural Business Cooperative Service (RBCS) of USDA Rural Development offers programs to help businesses grow as well as job training for people living and working in rural communities. The Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) provides grants to nonprofit Institutions who in turn provide technical assistance including cooperative development to start, expand or improve cooperatively and mutually owned businesses in rural areas. Funding is utilized for cooperative development technical assistance including conducting feasibility studies, developing business plans, providing leadership training and facilitating strategic planning. After publication of the RCDG regulation in September 16, 2024 (89 FR 75762) and new Administration priorities in 2025, RBCS recognizes the need to update certain sections in the 4284-F in order for the program to align with Administration Priorities.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Not subject to, not significant 7 CFR 4284 Subpart F 7 U.S.C. 1932(e) 7 U.S.C. 1627c No Final Rule with Comment 07/00/2026 No None No No No Lauren Cusick 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA 202 720-1414 lauren.cusick@usda.gov 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20250