Cooperative Agreement NR183A750001C002

The Cooperator will provide $5 million in technical assistance services under a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. As part of the American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Investment Program (CFDA 10.234), the Cooperator will collaborate with USDA to deliver targeted technical assistance to achieve improved equitable participation in agriculture by underserved farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners....

This Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach provides $483,433 to the Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. to deliver outreach, training, technical assistance, and networking opportunities under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443). The award period is from September 29, 2022 to September 28, 2025. Specifically, the Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. will leverage...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $368,785.91 Cooperative Agreement to the Executive Office of the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, operating through its Department of Agriculture. The purpose of this CFDA 10.902 Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program award is to increase capacity and provide technical assistance to agricultural producers in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funding will support the provisions of the 2018...

This $696,703 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) aims to increase the economic resilience of historically underserved producers in Southside Virginia and expand the commercial availability of local ecotype native plant seed. The prime awardee is Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, operating as Virginia Tech. This multi-year project, with a completion date of...

The US Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture will receive $244,603.26 from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. Funding will support efforts to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the US Virgin Islands through activities such as marketing and promotion, research and development relevant to specialty crops, and addressing challenges...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) provides $156,506.02 to the University of the Virgin Islands to develop a water-storage assessment tool for small agricultural ponds in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The project aims to address critical water management challenges faced by local farmers and enhance sustainable agricultural practices in the region. The award period runs from...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, totaling $1,973,267, was granted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through its Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program. The purpose of the award is to establish a regional collaborative to support climate resilience in rural agricultural communities across coastal Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. Led by Virginia Tech University, the project will conduct a needs assessment and community listening sessions to...

This $750,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Office of Advocacy and Outreach, under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program, aims to provide technical assistance to underserved farmers in Puerto Rico. The grant's objectives are to improve relationships between these farmers and the USDA, strengthen their agricultural businesses, offer assistance in conservation planning and recordkeeping...

The University of the Virgin Islands received a $240,717 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under the Consultation Agreements program (CFDA 17.504). The award period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Under this cooperative agreement, the University of the Virgin Islands will provide consultative workplace safety and health services to smaller employers in the U.S. Virgin Islands with potentially...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets (VAAFM) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). This 2-year award, running from August 1, 2023 to August 1, 2025, will provide direct education and technical assistance to Vermont farmers, as well as connect them with available financial assistance programs. As the state agency responsible for regulating...