Cooperative Agreement NR222D37XXXXC016

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program will provide $690,000 over 3 years to the John Bartram Association to deliver hands-on urban farming and food sovereignty education for underserved youth. Key activities include: Implementing a youth farmer curriculum for up to 25 local high school students annually, providing technical assistance and home...

This federal Project Grant award, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727), provides $12,000,000 to the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) to implement the Philly Tree Plan in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The funding will support a comprehensive initiative to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city, with a focus...

The Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service will provide $165,000 to Just Food, Inc. for the PEOPLES GARDEN project under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production program (CFDA 10.935). This two-year project ending in May 2025 aims to encourage and promote urban agriculture through community gardens and farms located in urban New York. The award will support Just Food's efforts to establish a new community garden that brings...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), will provide $100,000.00 to the Berks County Conservation District in Pennsylvania to create a central demonstration garden in the City of Reading. The project aims to deliver both technical support and educational assistance to the local community through this demonstration garden initiative. The award period...

This $131,102 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 will allow the City of Philadelphia Parks and Recreation (PPR) to launch a food waste composting public-private partnership. Under the Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants program, PPR will partner with a local food composting business to process source separated organics, including an estimated 131 tons of food scraps annually, on park land. An outreach and education program will also inform PPR...

The Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service awarded a $238,666.53 cooperative agreement to Victory Gardens International under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program. The award will fund the creation of community gardens in Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina, including a greenhouse, crop boxes, and nutrition education and healthy cooking classes focused on gardening techniques for youth, teens, and adults. The period of performance is from September 8,...

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Fishadelphia LLC a $732,168.34 Project Grant under the Community Food Projects (CFP) federal grant program. The grant will support FISHADELPHIA: MAKING SEAFOOD MORE SUSTAINABLE: BRINGING A COMMUNITY SEAFOOD PROGRAM TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY from August 15, 2022 to August 14, 2026 in Philadelphia, PA. The CFP program aims to foster understanding of national food security trends and improve local food systems by bringing...

This $800,051 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to May 13, 2025, aims to examine baseline levels and bioavailability of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in urban farming resources and crops. The project will be conducted by Temple University and involves (1) quantifying the impact of soil, nutrient amendments, and irrigation water on PFAS uptake in...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $339,156.50 Project Grant under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Grants Program (CFDA 10.935) to the African People's Education & Defense Fund Inc. (doing business as Black Power Blueprint) on September 13, 2024. The grant 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...

The Philadelphia Works, Inc. was awarded a $45,552,722 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to implement three sector partnerships focused on healthcare, energy, and construction through September 2025. Under the grant, Philadelphia Works will partner with employers in each sector including Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania, PECO Energy, and Monroe Energy. The healthcare partnership, led by the West Philadelphia Skills Initiative, will place...