Cooperative Agreement ITA073164

The North Dakota Department of Agriculture will receive $4.3 million through September 2025 under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The Department will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in North Dakota through efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expand availability and access to specialty crops. The funding will support the...

Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Summary The North Dakota Department of Agriculture received a $2,503,834.75 Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170) on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2028. The grant supports enhanced competitiveness of specialty crops throughout North Dakota, including potatoes, peas, lentils, beans, honey, pulses, and other fruits and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $209,210 Project Grant under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868) to Wayne Willard Backman, a for-profit business in Bismarck, North Dakota. The grant, dated August 29, 2024, with a performance period through August 29, 2026, provides funding to support energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems development for Backman's rural small business operations. This REAP grant program aims...

The North Dakota Department of Agriculture will receive $3,309,650.39 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170) for the period of September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2025. The funding will support 15 sub-awards to North Dakota State University and two sub-awards to the National Agricultural Genotyping Center totaling $3,309,650.39. Projects under the sub-awards include research and development related...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants (CFDA 10.771) program to the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NDAREC), a non-profit organization. This grant funding will support NDAREC's efforts to improve economic conditions in rural areas of North Dakota by providing technical assistance, training, and other services to assist in the startup, expansion, and operational improvement...

The North Dakota Department of Agriculture received a $3,380,166.13 Specialty Crop Block Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (CFDA 10.170 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill) to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the state. The award will support a range of activities over a three-year period from September 2024 to September 2027, including leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assisting...

This federal Project Grant award of $143,207.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868). The funding supports energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy system development for an agricultural producer or rural small business located in North Dakota. Specifically, the grant will fund projects such as solar panel installations, wind turbines, geothermal systems, energy-efficient...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $311,137 Project Grant under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868) to support energy efficiency improvements for a small business in North Dakota. The award, provided to Todd Zahnow, will fund the installation of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency upgrades to the recipient's facilities. The 24-month project aims to reduce energy costs and enhance the sustainability of the rural business...

Federal Grant Award Summary North Dakota State University, operating through its North Dakota Forest Service division, received a $250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Region 1 – Northern Region under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act Nursery Vegetation program (CFDA 10.736). The award, effective February 2, 2026, through January 31, 2031, supports the modernization and operational enhancement of the Towner State Nursery in Towner, North Dakota. The...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary North Dakota State University received a $728,000 project grant from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) to develop and validate a portable biosensor for early detection of Cercospora leaf spot (CLS) disease in sugarbeets. The award, effective February 15, 2026 through February 14, 2029, will deliver a low-cost, field-deployable diagnostic tool utilizing advanced...