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USDA/RBS RIN: 0570-AB15 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) 7 CFR 4284 Subpart F – Amendments to Align RCDG with Administrative Priorities 
Abstract:

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.

 

 
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Not subject to, not significant 
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 4284 Subpart F   
Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1932(e)    7 U.S.C. 1627c   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Rule with Comment  07/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Lauren Cusick
Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20250
Phone:202 720-1414
Email: lauren.cusick@usda.gov