Cooperative Agreement 20227041637195
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program to Community Partners, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization. The funding will be used over a 3-year period to assist Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) farmers and ranchers with land tenure issues, address language barriers, and provide awareness of available USDA resources and programs....
- Farmers Outreach Solutions, Inc. received a $749,506 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Institute of Youth, Family, and Community under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (CFDA 10.443), effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2028. The award supports the organization's mission to bridge gaps between USDA programs and underserved agricultural producers in North Carolina. Under this grant, Farmers...
- This $707,787 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443) will support The American Farmland Trust in providing Latino agricultural producers with improved access to USDA technical and financial assistance resources, financial literacy training, and risk management tools. Key services to be delivered over the 3-year grant period include supporting access to...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $596,747 Project Grant under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program to Hope For Small Farm Sustainability, a nonprofit organization based in Texas. The grant will fund a 3-year initiative to equip socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as well as underserved youth, with peer learning, business skills, nutrition education, and career planning focused on agriculture. The...
- This $750,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program. The grant will support All Farmers, Inc., a non-profit organization, in working with peer teachers in BIPOC refugee and immigrant farmer communities in Springfield, Massachusetts to bring innovative, climate-resilient farming strategies and improve access to USDA...
- World Farmers, Inc. was awarded a $749,810 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers federal grant program (CFDA 10.443). The grant aims to build the capacity of small-scale farmers in areas such as market access, food safety, production, and resource access to establish viable small farm businesses eligible for USDA programs. Specifically, World Farmers, Inc....
- The Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to Wsbz Farms through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443). The grant will advance farming, workforce development, and economic growth opportunities for socially disadvantaged farmers and youth, Black and low-income individuals within Arkansas' Pulaski and Lonoke counties from September 2022 through September 2025. The overall...
- This $749,335 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program on September 29, 2023, will fund Foodshed Capital to provide financial literacy, bookkeeping and accounting, lending readiness, and long-term business viability training to BIPOC farmers. This will include instruction on climate-smart farming practices and accessing USDA programs. Foodshed Capital, a Community...
- This federal project grant award for $698,050 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Advocacy and Outreach is funded through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program. The grant aims to provide networking opportunities and training to Black farmers in North Carolina to help them improve their farming operations, access new markets, and leverage USDA resources to secure capital. Key products and services to be...
- This $750,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program is intended to assist socially disadvantaged and beginning farmers in Mississippi in owning and operating farm businesses, as well as engaging youth in agricultural programs. The grant recipient, SR1 (doing business as Scientific Research), is a minority-owned non-profit...
** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE NEXT GENERATION OF FARMERS AND RANCHERS NEED CREDIT TO LAUNCH AND GROW THEIR FARM BUSINESSES. USDA FSA LOANS CAN HELP FARMERS INVEST IN IMPORTANT INPUTS AND EQUIPMENT, PURCHASE FARMLAND, BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE ON THEIR FARMS, AND MORE. UNFORTUNATELY, THEY ARE LARGELY NOT ENGAGED WITH USDA FARM SERVICE AGENCY LOAN PROGRAMS THAT CAN HELP. AND DUE TO TO DECADES OF DOCUMENTED DISCRIMINATION AT USDA, MANY DO NOT TRUST THAT THE AGENCY HAS THEIR BEST INTERESTS AT HEART. AND FOR YOUNG FARMERS, MANY OF WHOM ARE FIRST-GENERATION FARMERS, THEY DO NOT HAVE A FAMILY HISTORY OF WORKING WITH THE AGENCY. IN OUR 2017 NATIONAL YOUNG FARMER SURVEY, WE FOUND THAT 30% OF FARM OWNER RESPONDENTS WERE UNFAMILIAR WITH USDA PROGRAMS. FORTY PERCENT THOUGHT THE APPLICATIONS AND PAPERWORK WERE TOO BURDENSOME. AND 28% SAID THEIR LOCAL USDA HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH. TO ENSURE OUR COMMUNITIES HAVE ACCESS TO FRESH, LOCAL FOOD WE MUST ENSURE THESE FARMERS HAVE ACCESS TO THE FEDERAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HELP.YOUNG BIPOC FARMERS NEED ADDITIONAL OUTREACH AND INFORMATION TO DECIDE TO APPLY TO FSA PROGRAMS, CONNECT WITH THEIR FSA OFFICE, AND SUPPORT FILLING OUT THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK FOR THE PROGRAM. AS AN ORGANIZATION WITH A LOT OF TRUST WITH YOUNG, BIPOC FARMERS, WE ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO INTRODUCE THESE FARMERS TO USDA FSA PROGRAMS. THROUGH PHONE CALLS, EVENTS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA, FARMERS WILL LEARN ABOUT USDA FSA, WHAT LOAN PROGRAMS BEST SERVE YOUNG FARMER NEEDS, AND HOW TO APPLY. OUR PARTNER IN THE SOUTHEAST, RAFI, WILL PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP ANSWER QUESTIONS AND SUPPORT FARMERS IN FILLING OUT THE APPLICATIONS.THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF OUR PROJECT IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF YOUNG, BIPOC FARMERS SUCCESSFULLY UTILIZING FSA LOAN PROGRAMS. ONCE THESE FARMERS HAVE A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE AND ARE IN THE SYSTEM, THEY'LL BE ABLE TO WORK WITH FSA FOR YEARS TO COME AND EVENTUALLY GRADUATE TO COMMERCIAL CREDIT. WITH THE CAPITAL THEY NEED TO LAUNCH AND GROW THEIR FARM BUSINESSES, WE'LL ALL BENEFIT FROM THE QUALITY FOOD THEY ARE ABLE TO GROW.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $51.7k | 7/13/23 | ||
| Not listed | ($1000k) | 4/6/22 | ||
| Not listed | $1.0m | 3/24/22 | ||
| Not listed | $1.0m | 3/24/22 |