2024 Rural Business Development Grant Program Webinar - West Virginia (January 18)

This January 18, 2024 recording shows U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Development (RD) West Virginia State Director Ryan Thorn welcoming viewers and showing a video about USDA RD. RD Loan Specialist Abbey Ord, is the Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) Program's point of contact and provides information about the program and the application process. The objective of this webinar video is to support targeted technical assistance, training, and other activities leading to the development or expansion of small and emerging businesses in rural areas that have fewer than 50 employees and less than $1 million in gross revenues.
Contact information is intended for West Virginia applicants.
Chapter List
• Rural development initiatives and grants. 0:00
• Rural business development grant program eligibility and priorities. 4:39
• RBDG application requirements and options. 8:07
• Grant application requirements and scoring. 13:10
• Grant scoring criteria for rural development projects. 19:54
• RBDG grant eligibility and requirements. 26:45
• Grant application eligibility and deadlines. 38:30
• Grants, reimbursements, and project examples. 43:50
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