Cooperative Agreement 90EE1078

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 $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...

The Reinvestment Fund, Inc. was awarded a $3.62 million Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service on September 30, 2022 through September 30, 2024. The grant funding will support the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) program, which aims to improve access to healthy foods in underserved areas, create and preserve jobs, and revitalize low-income communities. Under the award, The Reinvestment Fund will work to deliver these objectives by providing financing...

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 $125,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Treasury Community Development Financial Institutions Fund under the Community Development Financial Institutions Program will support technical assistance activities through June 2024. The awardee, Cooperativa De Ahorros Y Credito La Comeriena Farma Coop Domingo Santiago, will build the organizational capacity of certified and emerging Community Development Financial Institutions to serve eligible low-income communities and rural areas...

Forward Community Investments, Inc. received a $1.8 million Project Grant award from the Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund under the Community Development Financial Institutions Rapid Response Program. The award period is from June 15, 2021 through December 31, 2023 and will support Forward Community Investments' ability to respond to the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on its communities. As a Community Development Financial Institution,...

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...

Lawrence CommunityWorks, Inc. received an $1.6 million Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards program (CFDA 93.570) on September 30, 2025, with completion targeted for September 29, 2029. The award funds the DyeWorks Project, a community economic development initiative in Lawrence, Massachusetts that redevelops an abandoned mill building into a mixed-use commercial hub....

Federal Grant Award Summary Community Capital New York, Inc. received an $800,000 Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Community Services under the Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards program (CFDA 93.570) to establish a revolving loan fund focused on Community Economic Development (CED). The award, obligated on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2028, supports the creation of sustainable employment opportunities for...

The Brookland Center for Community Economic Change (BCCEC) will utilize $320,656 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to support its Growing Capacity & Strength through Local Food Channels program from September 2021 through September 2024. The BCCEC, located in West Columbia, South Carolina, will use the funding to develop, coordinate and expand local and regional food systems through initiatives...