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The Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association received a $209,100 two-year Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships program. The grant will fund the development of a 10-year statewide seafood distribution and workforce development plan for Alaska. In year one, the Association will conduct a comprehensive needs assessment involving over 15 tribal partners and 100+ stakeholders from fishing, processing,...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service, under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (CFDA 10.182), provides $2,480,000 to the Sitka Tribe of Alaska to purchase and distribute local seafood such as crab, shrimp, and fish from local fishermen, prioritizing tribal citizen fishermen. The goal is to provide up to 1,000 tribal households with these locally sourced, minimally-processed seafood products...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Maine System received a $649,871 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029. The project examines how U.S. consumers and seafood businesses value novel seafood production technologies through comprehensive market research and stakeholder engagement. Primary deliverables...

This $250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175), will support initiatives by Purcells Seafood Inc. to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises in Virginia. The funded activities will include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs,...

This federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service provides $970,698 to the Gulf of Maine Research Institute to support the Regional Food System Partnerships program. The award will fund a partnership between fishing associations, non-profit organizations, lenders, seafood businesses and others to strengthen the regional seafood system in New England through October 2024. Services delivered under the award include improving quality...

This $162,560 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) will fund planning for a maritime collective facility in California. The collective aims to support local and regional seafood producers through cold storage, processing, and educational programs. It will provide infrastructure and services to help seafood harvesters gain more control over market entry, diversify...

Grant Award Summary The Trustees of Tufts College, doing business as Tufts University School of Medicine, received a $591,500 Project Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) (CFDA 10.310) awarded February 1, 2026, with completion targeted for January 31, 2029. The research project addresses forced labor practices in U.S. seafood supply chains by developing an enhanced taxonomy of labor conditions, analyzing consumer...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $622,994 Project Grant to Wild Local Seafood CO. LLC under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support Wild Local Seafood's participation in local and regional seafood markets in Southern California by facilitating seafood producers' access to farmers markets in Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties through 2024. Specifically, Wild Local Seafood buys seafood from fishers at higher...

This $367,221 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (CFDA 10.575 Farm to School Grant Program) supports the Tides Center's implementation of a farm to school program to improve access to local foods in the FNS Child Nutrition Programs. The grant will fund activities to increase procurement of local foods and facilitate partnerships between schools, producers, and other community stakeholders. Key deliverables include expanding student and family...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $765,347 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 10.182: Pandemic Relief Activities: Local Food Purchase Agreements) to the Native Village of Fort Yukon, a federally recognized tribal government organization in Alaska. The purpose of this three-year agreement is to purchase and distribute unprocessed, healthy foods from local and regional farmers and ranchers, with a focus on socially disadvantaged producers, to 205...