Rural Communities Opportunity Grant (RCOG)
Supports rural Utah municipalities and associations with matching grants for recruitment, workforce, and infrastructure-led development.
The Rural Communities Opportunity Grant (RCOG) is a competitive grant program administered by the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO) that provides funding to rural local governments for economic development activities. Eligible applicants include Utah counties classified as third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class; cities, towns, and metro townships within those counties; municipali…
Competitive, match-required grants to rural Utah counties, municipalities, and Associations of Governments for business recruitment, workforce training, and capital infrastructure improvements that strengthen local economies.
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