Cooperative Agreement NR223A750003C014

This $750,000 Project Grant awarded by the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.311 - Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program) to Virginia State University (VSU) aims to provide outreach, training, and technical assistance to socially disadvantaged, veteran, and beginning farmers and ranchers in Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina over a 3-year period from September 2023 to September 2026. The program will use a holistic approach to...

This $749,335 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program on September 29, 2023, will fund Foodshed Capital to provide financial literacy, bookkeeping and accounting, lending readiness, and long-term business viability training to BIPOC farmers. This will include instruction on climate-smart farming practices and accessing USDA programs. Foodshed Capital, a Community...

This federal 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, will provide $749,983 to Virginia State University (VSU) over a 3-year period from September 2024 to September 2027. The funding will support the enhancement of knowledge and skills for underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers in Maryland, Virginia, and North...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $596,747 Project Grant under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program to Hope For Small Farm Sustainability, a nonprofit organization based in Texas. The grant will fund a 3-year initiative to equip socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as well as underserved youth, with peer learning, business skills, nutrition education, and career planning focused on agriculture. The...

The California State University Fresno Foundation will provide outreach and assistance services to socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers in California through a $750,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach. Funded under the USDA's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA #10.443), the Foundation will deliver monthly workshops and forums from September 2022...

World Farmers, Inc. was awarded a $749,810 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers federal grant program (CFDA 10.443). The grant aims to build the capacity of small-scale farmers in areas such as market access, food safety, production, and resource access to establish viable small farm businesses eligible for USDA programs. Specifically, World Farmers, Inc....

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program to Community Partners, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization. The funding will be used over a 3-year period to assist Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) farmers and ranchers with land tenure issues, address language barriers, and provide awareness of available USDA resources and programs....

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443) provides $687,176 to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) to connect socially disadvantaged veteran farmers and ranchers (SDVFRs) to agricultural resources, support systems, and funding opportunities. The 3-year grant will enable UMES to develop and implement a farm incubator training program focused on land...

This $707,787 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443) will support The American Farmland Trust in providing Latino agricultural producers with improved access to USDA technical and financial assistance resources, financial literacy training, and risk management tools. Key services to be delivered over the 3-year grant period include supporting access to...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $716,149 Project Grant to the Taos County Economic Development Corporation (TCEDC) under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program. The funding will support TCEDC in establishing an in-house resource center to provide direct technical assistance to underserved producers in New Mexico on accessing USDA programs and local marketing opportunities. The project will also include on-site...