Empowering Rural Communities Act establishes a technical assistance set-aside for low-capacity rural communities.

The Empowering Rural Communities Act establishes a technical assistance set-aside within Department of Agriculture Rural Development discretionary grant programs. The Secretary of Agriculture must reserve at least 2.5% of total appropriations for each program to support technical assistance activities. These activities include training, application development support, and outreach. Priority is given to communities with populations under 20,000, lacking full-time grant writing or administrative staff, or in persistent poverty, underserved, or high-need areas.

Empowering Rural Communities Act establishes a technical assistance set-aside for low-capacity rural communities.

The Empowering Rural Communities Act establishes a technical assistance set-aside within Department of Agriculture Rural Development discretionary grant programs. The Secretary of Agriculture must reserve at least 2.5% of total appropriations for each program to support technical assistance activities. These activities include training, application development support, and outreach. Priority is given to communities with populations under 20,000, lacking full-time grant writing or administrative staff, or in persistent poverty, underserved, or high-need areas.