Cooperative Agreement AM250300WAMSC004
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded the University of Wisconsin System a $809,903 Cooperative Agreement on September 30, 2025, under the Wholesale Farmers and Alternative Market Development program (CFDA 10.164) to strengthen local and regional food system enterprises through credentialed advisory services and innovative financing strategies. The project, with a completion date of April 30, 2027, will train and deploy business advisors with...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary Michigan State University (MSU) received a $200,000 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under the Wholesale Farmers and Alternative Market Development program (CFDA 10.164), awarded September 30, 2025, with performance through December 31, 2026. This agreement funds MSU to address challenges identified in the 2025 National Farmers Market Survey through five primary deliverables:...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service's Market Access Program (CFDA 10.601) awarded $234,948.76 through a Cooperative Agreement on March 24, 2026, to support overseas marketing and promotional activities for U.S. agricultural commodities. This award funds cost-share initiatives designed to develop, expand, and maintain commercial export markets for eligible U.S. agricultural products (excluding tobacco) in foreign markets. The...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS) awarded a Cooperative Agreement under the Market Access Program (CFDA 10.601) on March 24, 2026, obligating $133,901.44 in federal funds. This award supports overseas marketing and promotional activities designed to develop, expand, and maintain commercial export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products. The recipient is expected to implement market development initiatives in...
- Market Access Program 2025 Cooperative Agreement Summary The Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) awarded $125,000 through a Cooperative Agreement under the Market Access Program (CFDA 10.601) on March 27, 2026. This award supports overseas marketing and promotional activities designed to develop, expand, and maintain commercial export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products. The funded activities leverage cost-share arrangements with eligible participants,...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded The Agriculture Transportation Coalition Inc. a $101,062.50 Cooperative Agreement under the Transportation Services program (CFDA 10.167) on September 15, 2025, with performance completion by August 31, 2026. The awardee will conduct agricultural shipper workshops designed to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. agricultural exports in global markets. These workshops will...
- Summary of Federal Cooperative Agreement Award The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $234,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Accredited Certifiers Association Inc. under the Market Protection and Promotion program (CFDA 10.163) for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. The award supports collaboration between ACA and the National Organic Program (NOP) to ensure consistent implementation of USDA Organic Regulations across all...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Mid-Atlantic Milk And Meat Collective LLC (M3 Collective) on September 15, 2023. This grant will fund initiatives to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises over a 24-month project period ending on September 15, 2025. Planned...
- Cooperative Agreement Summary The Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service awarded $204,212.16 under the Market Access Program (CFDA 10.601) on March 5, 2026, to support overseas marketing and promotional activities designed to develop, expand, and maintain commercial export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products. The place of performance is listed as Folsom, California. Under this cooperative agreement, the recipient implements market development activities in...
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award, with a total obligated amount of $471,422.90, was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service under the Market Access Program (CFDA 10.601). The award supports the development, maintenance, and expansion of commercial export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products through overseas marketing and promotional activities. The performance period for this award is from May 15, 2024 to May 15, 2024,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $325,000 Cooperative Agreement to Locus Impact Fund under the Wholesale Farmers and Alternative Market Development program (CFDA 10.164) to lead the Mid-Atlantic Coordinated Capital Coalition (MACCC) pilot initiative. The project commenced on September 30, 2025, with completion targeted for April 30, 2027. Through this initiative, Locus Impact Fund will convene industry experts, investment leaders, and growth-oriented farm and food businesses to pair sector-specific expertise with innovative capital stacking strategies designed to scale regional supply chains throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. The primary deliverables include documenting and disseminating replicable strategies for mobilizing investment-ready regional farm and food initiatives. Four sub-awardees—4P Foods, Inc. (PBC), Foodshed Capital (Slow Money Central Virginia), The Conservation Innovation Fund, and The American Farmland Trust—were engaged beginning December 15, 2025, to collectively create a shared vision and identify demand-driven strategic goals for systemic investing in the Mid-Atlantic regional food system. This collaborative structure leverages complementary expertise across financial services, conservation, sustainable agriculture, and farmland protection to advance market access and development for local and regional food producers in underserved communities.Cooperative Agreement Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 2/27/26 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 2/5/26 | ||
| Not listed | $325.0k | 9/26/25 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50010003S | Foodshed Capital | Cooperative Agreement AM250300WAMSC004 | $30.0k | 1/20/26 | |
50010001S | The American Farmland Trust | Cooperative Agreement AM250300WAMSC004 | $30.0k | 1/20/26 | |
50010004S | 4P Foods, Inc. PBC | Cooperative Agreement AM250300WAMSC004 | $30.0k | 1/20/26 | |
50010002S | The Conservation Innovation Fund | Cooperative Agreement AM250300WAMSC004 | $30.0k | 1/20/26 |