USDA Suddenly Cancels 2025 Rural Development Funding Round
Published Date: 7/2/2026
Notice
Summary
The USDA’s Rural Housing Service is canceling the current funding opportunity for the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) for 2025. This means anyone who applied before will need to reapply once the updated program details are ready. The change happens right away, so no applications from the old round will move forward.
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RCDI FY2025 NOFO Rescinded
The USDA Rural Housing Service canceled the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that was published July 8, 2025 (90 FR 30037). The rescission is effective immediately as noted in the Federal Register notice published July 2, 2026, so the FY2025 funding opportunity is withdrawn until a new NOFO is issued.
Submitted Applications Will Not Advance
Any applications submitted under the NOFO published July 8, 2025 will not advance further in the review process. Applicants must submit a new application once a future RCDI NOFO is issued; this change is effective immediately as of the notice published July 2, 2026.
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