Cooperative Agreement 23RFSIRI0003

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education a $681,901 Formula Grant under the Farm to School State Formula Grant program (CFDA 10.645). The grant will support Rhode Island's farm to school programs through September 2026. Consistent with the American Rescue Plan's goal of strengthening food supply chain resiliency, the funding will help increase institutional participation in and capacity for local food...

This $560,189 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (CFDA 10.185) will support the purchase of local food from small businesses and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers for distribution to schools in Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Department of Education will subaward funds to Farm Fresh Rhode Island to implement activities to meet project objectives, including ensuring the...

This federal Project Grant award of $250,970.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.576). The grant funding will support the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) in providing low-income seniors with access to fresh, locally grown agricultural products such as fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs through farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community-supported...

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Division of Agriculture received a $363,910.51 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) for the period of September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2025. The grant funds will be used to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Rhode Island through marketing and promotion efforts, assisting producers with...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) provides $737,929 to the Rhode Island Food Policy Council to deliver a comprehensive financial literacy and capital access curriculum to over 100 socially disadvantaged beginning farmers and ranchers in Rhode Island. The goals are to increase these farmers' knowledge, skills, and networks to access capital and grow their businesses, as well as to...

The Southside Community Land Trust received a $747,894 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program. The grant will support the organization's BOOSTING FOOD ACCESS, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMY IN RHODE ISLAND project from November 1, 2022 through October 31, 2026 in Providence, Rhode Island. The Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program aims to support projects that bring...

The City of Providence received a $9,800,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the National Infrastructure Investments (RAISE) program. The grant funds the Providence Riverwalk Resilience Project, which involves capital investments in transportation infrastructure resilience along the Providence Riverwalk. Key activities include shoreline restoration assessment and community engagement focused on the Port of Providence waterfront, as...

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) was awarded a $270,657.79 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (CFDA 10.170 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill). The grant will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Rhode Island through a variety of activities, including: Leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops Assisting producers with research and development relevant...

Groundwork Rhode Island will receive $722,146 under a three-year Project Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Community Food Projects program to strengthen Rhode Island's local food system. Through the grant, Groundwork Rhode Island will employ underserved youth from Providence, Pawtucket, and Central Falls in its Green Team Youth Program to lead urban gardening, food waste reduction, and composting efforts. Youth will participate in stewardship activities to...

This $18,710,533 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will fund a comprehensive initiative led by the Rhode Island Food Policy Council (RIFPC) and its partner Groundwork RI to reduce food waste, increase food donations, and expand composting capacity in several Rhode Island communities. The key activities include establishing a community advisory board, training 146 peer...