---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 4284.1112"
title: "7"
number: "4284.1112"
heading: "Rural jobs accelerator partnership eligibility."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/4284.1112"
---

# §4284.1112. Rural jobs accelerator partnership eligibility.


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)](#a..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](/usc/20/1001.md));
  - (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 purpose unit of a tribal government engaged in economic development activities, or a consortium of Indian Tribes;
  - (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;
  - (4) An institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ([20 U.S.C. 1001](/usc/20/1001.md))) or a consortium of institutions of higher education; or
  - (5) **A public or private nonprofit organization.**
- (c) The Partnership and its project must serve a rural region, as defined.
- (d) The Partnership must clearly define the region that the partnership represents and ensure that the Region encompasses each of the following:
  - (1) Is large enough to contain critical elements of the industry cluster prioritized by the partnership;
  - (2) Is small enough to enable close collaboration among members of the partnership;
  - (3) **Includes a majority of communities that are located in the following—**
    - (i) A nonmetropolitan area that qualifies as a low-income community; and
    - (ii) An area that has access to or has a plan to achieve broadband service, as defined; and
  - (4) Has a population of 50,000 or fewer inhabitants or, for a region with a population of more than 50,000 inhabitants, is comprised of rural areas and urbanized areas, if any, are the subject of a positive determination by the Under Secretary for Rural Development with respect to a rural-in-character petition, including such a petition submitted concurrently with the application of the partnership for a grant under this section.
- (e) One or more members of the Partnership must be located in the targeted region. The Partnership may consist of industry entities and other partners outside of the targeted region.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 86 FR 31589, June 15, 2021, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 7 U.S.C. 1989. Subpart F also issued under 7 U.S.C 1932(e). Subpart J also issued under 7 U.S.C. 1627c. Subpart K also issued under 7 U.S.C. 1632b.

### Source

Source: 62 FR 42387, Aug. 7, 1997, unless otherwise noted.