WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rural Business-Cooperative Service has issued a notice called: Notice of Funding Opportunities for the Strategic Economic and Community Development Program for FY 2026.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 2 by Anthony Priest, Acting Chief of Staff, Rural Development.
Summary: The Under Secretary for Rural Development (RD or Agency) is seeking applications for the Strategic Economic and Community Development (SECD) priority, as reauthorized by Section 6401 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) for projects that support multi-jurisdictional and multi-sectoral strategic community investment plans. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, the covered RD programs will implement SECD by reservin...