Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act

Coordinated Investment: The Rural Partnership Program aims to coordinate Federal, nonprofit, and for-sprofit investment to benefit rural areas (Section 3(a)).

Targeted Support for High-Need Areas: Grant priority and allocation formulas are designed to favor areas with higher nonmetropolitan poverty levels and lower population levels (Section 3(b)(4) and Section 3(c)(2)(A)).

Dedicated Tribal Funding: Indian Tribes are guaranteed that their funding will not be less than 5 percent of the amount appropriated for the program, with higher levels of funding directed to those in high-poverty or low-population areas (Section 3(c)(1)(B)).

Economic Recovery Assistance: Grant funds can be used to address economic recovery following emergencies or natural and man-made disasters (Section 3(e)(8)).

Technical Capacity Building: Technical assistance grants can help rural organizations with Federal grant management, financial management systems, and the development of community economic development projects (Section 4(a) and Section 4(c)).

Increased Efficiency: The expanded Rural Partners Network is intended to reduce administrative burdens and streamline the application process for Federal funding for rural communities (Section 5).

Matching Fund Requirements: Recipients of the Rural Partnership Program must provide non-Federal matching funds of at least 25 percent (Section 3(h)(1)).

Higher Matching Requirements for Technical Assistance: Recipients of the Technical Assistance grants are required to provide non-Federal matching funds of at least 30 percent (Section 4(f)(1)).

Restrictions on Fund Usage: Grant funds cannot be used to purchase or lease real property or buildings (Section 3(f)(2) and Section 4(d)(2)).

For-Profit Restrictions: While for-profit entities can be part of a partnership, they are strictly prohibited from using grant funds for operational activities or staffing (Section 3(f)(1) and Section 4(d)(1)).