NCN Live: USDA Rural Development’s Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program

If you’re a Native CDFI or a Tribally focused lender looking to start (or grow your) lending to rural businesses in your community to create local jobs, or you provide loans, training and technical assistance specifically focused on rural microentrepreneurs, this webinar is for you. Our speakers will highlight two USDA Rural Development Programs that provide financing through revolving loan funds. The Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP) and the Intermediary Relending Program (IRP) are perfectly tailored to foster economic growth in your rural community. Speakers will cover the range of project types that are eligible under each program in order to promote economic development and job creation, what types of entities are eligible to apply, funding cycles and how to best connect with your RD State Office if you’re interested in applying this year or at a later date. The line-up of speakers will include:

Lori Pittman

Business Loan and Grant Analyst

Rural Business-Cooperative Service

USDA Rural Development

Tedd Buelow

Tribal Relations Team Lead

Innovation Center

USDA Rural Development

Shamika Johnson

Business Loan and Grant Analyst

Rural Business-Cooperative Service

USDA Rural Development