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The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $339,156.50 Project Grant to the African People's Education & Defense Fund Inc. (APEDF) on September 13, 2024 under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) federal grant program. The grant funds will be used to expand the existing Gary Brooks Black Power Community Garden and create a new community garden at the Uhuru Bakery Cafe site in Florida. Key project elements include increasing planting area, creating vertical...

This $322,423 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) program will create an innovative farming space in Lake County, Indiana to foster collaboration between public and private sector organizations. The goal is to improve the health, wellness, and quality of life for citizens in the region. The county government of Lake County, Indiana is the prime grant...

The Project Grant award of $187,550 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) program supports the following key objectives for Sprout Nola Farm, a woman-owned non-profit organization in New Orleans, Louisiana: Increase the sustainability and accessibility of tool lending services in New Orleans by October 2025. Expand the tool library and implement systems for increased community...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $149,975 Project Grant to Gardeneers, a non-profit organization, through the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) program. The grant supports Gardeneers' work in operating community gardens, urban farms, and implementing innovative agricultural practices such as rooftop farms, outdoor vertical production, and green walls in Chicago from 2023 to 2026. This funding enables Gardeneers to...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $462,387.19 Project Grant to Springfield Community Gardens, a non-profit organization in Missouri, to support their "SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITY GARDENS: OUTREACH TO THE HISPANIC/LATINX COMMUNITY IN GREENE COUNTY, MO AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES" project. The grant, awarded on August 2, 2024, will fund the organization's efforts to provide agricultural education, food safety training, and community...

The Great Explorations Children's Museum will implement an outreach program in the Midtown neighborhood of St. Petersburg, Florida, to teach gardening and food sustainability skills to middle school-aged youth. Funded by a $121,442 National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the project will address food insecurity in an urban food desert through STEAM-based learning methods. Younger students will be mentored by their high school-aged peers to plant and...

The Dekalb County Community Gardens NFP (DCCG) was awarded a $748,042 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (CFPCGP, CFDA #10.225). The four-year award beginning November 1, 2022 will support DCCG's efforts to establish a Community Food Health and Education Center in Kirkland, Illinois through October 31, 2026. As intended under the CFPCGP, the Center will bring...

This federal Project Grant award of $219,887 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522) aims to build a strong local-grown food network in the North County, MO region. The project will use a Montessori-based approach to teach sustainable farming practices, establish school gardens and urban farms, and increase access to affordable, locally-grown produce through farmers...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $6,749,901 Cooperative Agreement to Northeast Community College to expand its existing framework for agricultural career and technical education (CTE) to a national scale. The federal grant program, titled the Soil and Water Conservation Program (CFDA 10.902), aims to promote sustainable agriculture, natural resource management, and environmental conservation through collaborative projects. Through...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $213,809 Project Grant through the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522) to Urban Food Park, Inc. in St. Petersburg, FL. The award will fund a 2-year initiative to increase agricultural knowledge and improve nutritional health among children in the Tampa Bay area. Key project activities will involve establishing school gardens, developing nutrition curricula, creating farm-to-school...