Cooperative Agreement NR222C31XXXXC007

This $1.5 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Office of International Science and Engineering (NSF OISE) will fund the development of a climate-resilient and sustainable food production system utilizing controlled environment hydroponic agriculture with novel wastewater treatment and reuse technologies. Led by Clemson University in collaboration with universities in South Korea, the award will support five key activities over a two-year period from January 2023 to December...

This $477,318 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.225 Community Food Projects) supports an innovative hydroponic farming project in Harvey, Illinois. The project utilizes a modified shipping container to grow a variety of crops year-round, reducing water usage by up to 90% and eliminating the need for pesticides. The key products and services delivered through this grant include: Establishing a...

The City of Deerfield Beach, Florida received a $300,000 cooperative agreement award from the USDA National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935). The funding will support the city's efforts to encourage and promote urban agricultural practices through April 2025. Specifically, the cooperative agreement will enable the development of community gardens and farms located in urban areas, as well as the exploration of...

The City of New York was awarded a $46.25 million cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service to provide water infrastructure to urban gardens lacking access in the five boroughs of New York City. The project will be carried out under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program, which provides technical and financial assistance for works improving land and water resource protection, development and utilization in...

City Green Inc. was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA #10.935). The three-year award will support City Green's efforts to encourage and promote urban, indoor, and emerging agricultural practices in New Jersey through June 2025. Specifically, the funding will be used to develop community gardens and farms located in urban and...

The Tilth Alliance received a $277,200 two-year Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935). The grant will support the development of the Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands in Washington, which will be co-managed in deep partnership with the local community. The farm aims to provide free and discounted food to residents, advancing the program's goals...

The City of Milwaukee was awarded a $760,000 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative CFDA 66.469 to redevelop an industrial brownfield site adjacent to an existing public playground in an underserved community. The City will create a new neighborhood park that will manage over 93,000 gallons of stormwater per rain event through green infrastructure features such as bioswales, native plantings, and porous...

The Soil Born Farm Urban Agriculture Project (SBFUAP) was awarded a $445,846 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935). The grant will support SBFUAP's "Edible City Initiative: Activating Sacra" project from September 2022 through September 2025. The project aims to encourage and promote urban agricultural practices in Sacramento,...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities, under the NSF Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), provides $299,000 to the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) to build equitable university-community research collaborations on Chicago's South Side. The key products and services to be delivered under this 2.5-year grant include: Formalizing a partnership between UIC's Earth and Environmental Sciences Department and the Urban Growers...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $291,261 Project Grant to Star Of The Sea Foundation, Inc. on February 23, 2023 for the FLORIDA KEYS AEROPONIC FARM project. The grant is part of the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production program (CFDA 10.935), which encourages emerging agricultural practices including community gardens and farms located in urban areas. Under the grant, Star Of The Sea Foundation will utilize aeroponic farming techniques to establish a vertical farm...