{"id":43754,"date":"2025-03-10T16:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T20:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/?page_id=43754"},"modified":"2025-03-12T19:06:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T23:06:12","slug":"rural-community-development-initiative","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/en\/rural-community-development-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Rural Community Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"43754\" class=\"elementor elementor-43754\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f267c9 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"2f267c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c629ccf\" data-id=\"c629ccf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" id=\"fotologo\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ec0e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27ec0e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rural_Advancement_Initiative-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43833\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rural_Advancement_Initiative-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rural_Advancement_Initiative-300x27.webp 300w, https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rural_Advancement_Initiative-1024x92.webp 1024w, https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rural_Advancement_Initiative-768x69.webp 768w, https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rural_Advancement_Initiative-1536x138.webp 1536w, https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rural_Advancement_Initiative-2048x184.webp 2048w, https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rural_Advancement_Initiative-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1523350 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1523350\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39ff97e\" data-id=\"39ff97e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-826bff6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"826bff6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family: 'GothamBook';\">Foundation for Puerto Rico has been selected by USDA Rural Development to spearhead the  <strong style=\"font-family: 'GothamBlack';\">Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI)<\/strong>. This program offers technical assistance and training to rural municipalities and community-based organizations (CBOs) in Ceiba, Naguabo, and Juncos. Our Pre-Award Services Pilot Program helps these entities pursue and manage funding, from project design, to prospecting, budgeting and proposal drafting. By providing rural communities with the tools and resources to either support or expand their services, we continue to strengthen the region\u2019s capacity for sustainable growth. <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: 'GothamBook';\">FPR\u2019s methodology is designed to collaborate closely with recipients, enabling them to \u201clearn by doing\u201d as they navigate the process of identifying grant opportunities aligned with their strategic priorities, preparing competitive proposals, and improving their readiness for managing grant funding.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-069ad3d\" data-id=\"069ad3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ace56b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ace56b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"487\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/caballo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-43761\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/caballo.png 487w, https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/caballo-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/caballo-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-debe746 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"debe746\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4acd8fa\" data-id=\"4acd8fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c1699d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c1699d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AvanceRural_Stages_AvanceRural_StagesSection_eng-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43837\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AvanceRural_Stages_AvanceRural_StagesSection_eng-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AvanceRural_Stages_AvanceRural_StagesSection_eng-300x84.webp 300w, https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AvanceRural_Stages_AvanceRural_StagesSection_eng-1024x288.webp 1024w, https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AvanceRural_Stages_AvanceRural_StagesSection_eng-768x216.webp 768w, https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AvanceRural_Stages_AvanceRural_StagesSection_eng-1536x432.webp 1536w, https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AvanceRural_Stages_AvanceRural_StagesSection_eng-2048x576.webp 2048w, https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AvanceRural_Stages_AvanceRural_StagesSection_eng-18x5.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a07c889 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a07c889\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ea6cee\" data-id=\"1ea6cee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce4fa38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce4fa38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-family: 'GothamBlack';\">Program Highlights<\/h2><ul style=\"font-family: 'GothamBook';\"><li><strong style=\"font-family: 'GothamBlack';\">Pre-Award Services<\/strong>: Offering tailored support for municipalities and CBOs to increase their grant readiness.<\/li><li><strong style=\"font-family: 'GothamBlack';\">Capacity Building<\/strong>: &#8220;Learn by doing&#8221; approach to identify funding, design fundable projects, and prepare competitive proposals.<\/li><li><strong style=\"font-family: 'GothamBlack';\">Sustained Impact<\/strong>: Recipients will leave the program with skills and knowledge, including a toolkit to continue their grant work independently.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-954a1ac\" data-id=\"954a1ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd4ad94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd4ad94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-family: 'GothamBlack';\">Participating entities<\/h2><ul style=\"font-family: 'GothamBook';\"><li>Equinoterapia Puerto Rico, Inc., Los Machos, (RR) Ceiba<\/li><li>Comit\u00e9 Desarrollo Barrio Cubuy Inc., Cubuy, R\u00edo Blanco, Naguabo<\/li><li>Maizales\u202fcon la Fe Renace, Maizales, Naguabo<\/li><li>Comit\u00e9 Desarrollo Social y Cultural de la Comunidad Daguao, Daguao, Naguabo<\/li><li>Centro Madre Teresa de Calcuta, Inc., Naguabo Pueblo<\/li><li>Municipio de Juncos<\/li><li>Municipio de Naguabo<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfc0864 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfc0864\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1587622\" data-id=\"1587622\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7bef0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7bef0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family: 'GothamBook';\">This program is a result of the USDA Rural Development initiatives to support the sustainable economic growth of rural communities in Puerto Rico.\u202f<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63ad622 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63ad622\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca94ece\" data-id=\"ca94ece\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f126aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f126aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/equinoterapiapr.com\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"219\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/equino-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-43780\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/equino-logo.png 219w, https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/equino-logo-11x12.png 11w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68d692b\" data-id=\"68d692b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d092680 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d092680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100077074009988&#038;locale=es_LA\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-02-27-114345.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-43777\" alt=\"\" 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data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.estanciaserena.com\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"262\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/estancia-logo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-43775\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/estancia-logo.jpg 262w, https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/estancia-logo-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6cd0e0\" data-id=\"e6cd0e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d6c3cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d6c3cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cmtcnaguabo\/?locale=sq_AL\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CMTC-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-43778\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CMTC-logo.png 225w, https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CMTC-logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CMTC-logo-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbd0294\" data-id=\"fbd0294\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e6da0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e6da0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.comitedaguao.org\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/daguao-logo.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-43779\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/daguao-logo.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/daguao-logo-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/daguao-logo-12x12.jpeg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5df8728\" data-id=\"5df8728\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b640193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b640193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/barriocubuy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"164\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image003.png\" 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This program offers technical assistance and training to rural municipalities and community-based organizations (CBOs) in Ceiba, Naguabo, and Juncos. 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