Cooperative Agreement FADAFO7019

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency awarded a $167,613 Cooperative Agreement under the Risk Management Education Partnerships program (CFDA 10.460) to the Napa Valley Grape Growers, a non-profit agricultural organization, for the period of September 1, 2024 to February 28, 2026. Through this funding, the Napa Valley Grape Growers will provide comprehensive risk management education and training to approximately 800 winegrape producers in the Napa Valley region. The...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Risk Management Education Partnerships program (CFDA 10.460) to Gilbert Louis III LLC, located in Paraje, NM. The award, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, will support the development and implementation of comprehensive risk management training and educational resources for agricultural producers across the United States. The program aims to help...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to E&D Herbs Medicine Natural Products LLC through the Value-Added Producer Grants program (CFDA 10.352). The two-year grant will support the company's efforts to develop agricultural product markets in Puerto Rico by helping producers engage in value-added processing and marketing of bio-based goods. Specifically, the funding will allow E&D Herbs Medicine Natural Products LLC to generate new value-added...

The Market Readiness for Local Farmers and Growers program, funded through a $733,492 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), provides farmer training, financial planning tools, market access education, and food safety resources to local and regional food businesses in the Chicago metro area. Delivered through Familyfarmed, the multi-pronged program includes intensive yet...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency awarded a $243,658.20 Cooperative Agreement under the Risk Management Education Partnerships program (CFDA 10.460) to the University of Maine System. The project period runs from September 1, 2024 to February 28, 2026. The University of Maine System, through its Research & Sponsored Program division, will partner with the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) to deliver a comprehensive program of risk management...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $299,990 to Corporacion Juvenil Para El Desarrollo De Comunidades Sostenibles through the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA #10.935) to develop viable and sustainable enterprises through educational training and technical support workshops. The project grant will enable new and beginning farmers, ranchers, students, and other community members in Puerto Rico to increase income and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency has awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Risk Management Education Partnerships program (CFDA 10.460) to the Rural South Institute, a minority-owned non-profit organization based in Madison, Alabama. The funding, effective September 1, 2024 through February 28, 2026, will support the delivery of comprehensive risk management training and educational resources to agricultural producers, with a focus on underserved...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency under the Risk Management Education Partnerships program (CFDA 10.460) provides $202,985.07 to Oregon Tilth, Inc. to deliver comprehensive risk management training and educational resources to agricultural producers, with a focus on supporting underserved and limited-resource farming communities, particularly specialty crop producers and those with crops not traditionally covered by federal crop...

The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443). The overall goal of the grant is to improve access to capital programs and services for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (SDFRs). CDFA will partner with the National Association of State...

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $113,754 Cooperative Agreement to Rightrisk, LLC in Pueblo, CO under the Risk Management Education Partnerships program (CFDA 10.460). The award, effective September 1, 2024 and running through February 28, 2026, will support the development and implementation of comprehensive risk management training and educational resources for agricultural producers across the United States. The program aims to help farmers...