Cooperative Agreement 20227041637500
- The National Immigrant Farming Initiative (NIFI) was awarded a $727,257 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311). The 36-month grant project aims to assist socially disadvantaged and limited resource immigrant farmworkers and military veteran producers in owning and operating viable agricultural enterprises in the Paso del Norte region of Texas and New Mexico. Through a network of training partners, NIFI will provide...
- The National Immigrant Farming Initiative (NIFI) will receive $540,000 through September 2028 to support participation in programs and build relationships among underserved farmers and USDA extension staff under a Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach. This award is part of the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443), which aims to encourage and assist socially disadvantaged farmers and...
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Global Growers Network, Inc., a woman-owned non-profit organization, a $524,915 Project Grant through the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311). The funding will support the organization's efforts to assist new American and immigrant farmers in starting and maintaining successful farming businesses. Key services to be provided include matching growers with available farmland, offering...
- The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $1,078,409 Project Grant under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) to Five Keys Schools And Programs, a non-profit education management organization. The "CULTIVATE!" project aims to provide a pathway for underserved beginning farmers, with a focus on indigenous, Spanish-speaking Hispanic, and other populations, to learn sustainable farming practices, access...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $748,534 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) grant to Plant It Forward, a non-profit organization. The 3-year project aims to provide new American beginning farmers and ranchers with opportunities for learning and skill development in business management, vegetable production, and sustainable agriculture practices. Key activities include developing and delivering short...
- World Farmers, Inc. was awarded a $749,548 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) to support immigrant and refugee farmers. Over three years, from September 2021 through August 2024, World Farmers will provide customized technical assistance, business development support, and production guidance to 322 immigrant and refugee farmers across 25 countries of origin...
- This $749,923 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) aims to strengthen the capacity of refugee farming incubators to provide more effective training and technical assistance (T&TA) for their participants. The key objectives are to: 1) create a community of practice among the incubator participants, 2) develop and teach new approaches for adult...
- This $999,784 cooperative agreement from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Investment Program will support World Farmers, Inc. in delivering technical assistance to socially disadvantaged and underserved farmers. Services include financial literacy training, introducing farmers to USDA programs, assisting with market planning for specialty cultural crops, and providing culturally sensitive technical support and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded a $719,976 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) Project Grant to Transplanting Traditions Community Farm Inc. (TTCF), a non-profit organization in North Carolina. The 3-year grant will enable TTCF to provide wrap-around services, including hands-on technical assistance, workshops, and farmer-to-farmer mentorships, to 46 limited-resource, socially disadvantaged, beginning...
- This $942,019 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) aims to support beginning farmers and ranchers in California's Northern Sierra Foothills region. The grant will fund a 3-year project implemented by the non-profit organization Sierra Harvest to address critical barriers facing new agricultural producers in the area, such as limited access to land...
The National Immigrant Farming Initiative (NIFI) will provide technical assistance and related services to support immigrant, socially disadvantaged, military veteran, and beginning farmers and ranchers through a $685,472 cooperative agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The award is part of the American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Investment Program (CFDA 10.234), which aims to fund organizations to collaborate with USDA in delivering targeted technical assistance to improve equitable participation in agriculture. Through the five-year award period ending May 2027, NIFI will draw on its national network of partners to develop training programs, provide technical support, and create multi-lingual resources to help immigrant and refugee farmers begin or transition independent farming operations.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $685.5k | 5/19/22 |