Rural jobs accelerator partnership eligibility.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

A rural jobs accelerator partnership (Partnership) organizes key community and regional stakeholders into a working group that focuses on the shared goals and needs of the targeted industry cluster(s). To be eligible for a RISE grant under this subpart, the Partnership must be formed on or after December 20, 2018, and meet each of the criteria specified in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section. The Agency will determine a Partnership's eligibility based on the criteria herein. (a) The Partnership must include one or more representatives of the following: (1) A State, Tribal or local government; (2) A State, Tribal, or local government entity; (3) A land-grant college or university or other institution of higher education, as defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001); (4) A rural non-profit cooperative; or (5) A private entity, which may include a business in an industry cluster, economic development or community development organization, financial institution including a community development financial institution, philanthropic organization or labor organization. (b) The Partnership must have a lead applicant represented by one of the following: (1) A district organization; (2) An Indian Tribe or a political subdivision of a Tribe, including a special (3) A State or a political subdivision of a State, including a special purpose unit of a State or local government engaged in economic development activities, or a consortium of political subdivisions; (

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 4284.1112