Cooperative Agreement 90EE1035

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $5,756,521 Project Grant under the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (CFDA 10.872) to The Reinvestment Fund, Inc. The grant, awarded on September 15, 2023, will fund The Reinvestment Fund's efforts to promote community revitalization and increase access to healthy, affordable food in underserved areas of Pennsylvania through the development and preservation of grocery stores, farmers markets, food hubs, and...

The Reinvestment Fund, Inc. was awarded a $95 million Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service under the Healthy Food Financing Initiative program. The grant will support improving access to healthy foods in underserved areas of Pennsylvania through 2024. As the objective of the Healthy Food Financing Initiative is to enhance food access, create jobs, and revitalize low-income communities, the funding will likely be used by The Reinvestment Fund to finance...

The Reinvestment Fund, Inc. was awarded a $1,377,652 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service on July 11, 2022 to support the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) program. With a completion date of July 11, 2024, this award will allow The Reinvestment Fund to improve access to healthy foods in underserved areas of Pennsylvania through the creation and preservation of quality jobs and revitalization efforts in low-income communities. As the objective of the...

The Dorchester Community Food Co-Operative, Inc. was awarded a $444,525.80 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects (CFP) federal grant program (CFDA 10.225). The two-year grant will support the Co-Op's initiative to build a new food co-op in Dorchester, MA to provide affordable, sustainably sourced groceries focusing on local products. The co-op aims to nourish and employ the diverse community while...

The Reinvestment Fund, Inc. was awarded a $20 million Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service on March 1, 2022 through the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) federal grant program (CFDA #10.872). The grant is intended to improve access to healthy foods in underserved areas of Pennsylvania through March 1, 2024 by creating and preserving quality jobs and revitalizing low-income communities. Specifically, the funding will support The Reinvestment Fund's...

This federal Project Grant award of $752,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFDA 10.225) will support the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago in formalizing community leadership and capacity building within their existing West Side Food Collaborative. The project aims to help the Collaborative secure Medicaid reimbursement for nutrition support services by...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $799,928 Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) grant to Mill City Grows Inc., a non-profit organization in Lowell, Massachusetts, to support their work in improving food security, increasing access to growing space, building local food system resilience, and enhancing social determinants of health for Lowell residents. The 4-year grant will fund initiatives such as expanding education points at food...

This $561,084 three-year Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFPCGP) will support Linwood Property Inc.'s efforts to improve food access and health outcomes in underserved Kansas City neighborhoods. Specifically, the awardee will expand successful community education programs on nutrition, food purchasing, and urban agriculture; develop a new commercial kitchen into an incubator...

This federal Project Grant award of $250,000 from the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Program (CFDA 21.020) is intended to promote economic revitalization and community development through technical assistance to build the capacity of certified and emerging CDFIs. The funding will support eligible activities such as personnel compensation, professional services, travel, training, equipment, and supplies to help the East End Food Cooperative...

The federal Project Grant award of $761,194 from the Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition (under CFDA Program 10.225 - Community Food Projects) supports the Nashville Community Food Hub Network (NCFHN) in Tennessee. NCFHN connects community gardens, food security non-profits, farmers' markets, and public institutions to increase food security and food access for low-income individuals in North and South Nashville. The project, implemented by three non-profit organizations (The Nashville Food...