Cooperative Agreement 23RFSIMT0045

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $682,693 Formula Grant to the Montana Office of Public Instruction under the Farm to School State Formula Grant program (CFDA 10.645). The grant will support Montana's farm to school program through September 2026. Consistent with the American Rescue Plan's goal of strengthening food supply chain resiliency, the program aims to increase the capacity of participating institutions to source local foods and further develop the...

This federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant, awarded to Montana Branded Inc. on September 8, 2023, supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems. Funded activities may include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, agritourism,...

Montana State University was awarded a $177,674 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program. The grant will support applied research and analysis of federal approaches to rural infrastructure investment through 2024. Specifically, the awardee will conduct a national policy analysis using expert interviews and compare three case studies of federally-subsidized...

The Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) was awarded a $339,958 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) on July 22, 2024. The grant will fund a 24-month project through June 30, 2026 to improve access to local foods in child nutrition programs across Montana. Key activities include procuring local agricultural products for school meals, developing school gardens, providing agricultural education, and strengthening supply...

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $375,000 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program Project Grant to the Livingston Food Pantry of Park County in Montana. The grant will support the Livingston Food Resource Center's efforts to expand access to locally produced foods through 2025. As a leader in promoting the local food system, the Center will use FMLFPP funding to further develop, coordinate and expand regional food networks. The grant's projects aim...

This Project Grant award, totaling $2,694,735.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service through the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582). The grant will fund the distribution of free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools in Montana with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price meals. The program aims to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, promote healthy eating habits, and enhance overall nutrition and...

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Montana Office of Public Instruction under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) from July 20, 2021 to June 30, 2023. The grant aims to assist eligible entities in Montana in implementing farm to school programs that improve access to local foods through the USDA's Child Nutrition Programs. Specifically, the funding will support the Montana Office of Public Instruction in connecting...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) provides $177,594.00 to Shauna Stephenson of Good Mama Farm located in Montana. The funding supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through activities such as supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture, agritourism, online sales platforms, food...

This $600,000 Project Grant award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance (CFDA 10.674) program, supports the "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Montana Innovation Corridor Gateway Mass Timber Showcase and Timber Technology" project. The grant recipient, the Montana Technology Enterprise Center doing business as Accelerate Montana, is a non-profit organization focused on entrepreneurship and small business...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Washington Office Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $15,000,000 Project Grant through the Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program (CFDA 10.382) to the non-profit organization Jobs Now, Inc. (doing business as Montana West Economic Development). The grant funding will be used by the intermediary to facilitate financing to qualified ultimate recipients for projects involving the start-up or expansion of meat and poultry...