Cooperative Agreement NR227442XXXXC012

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $706,972 Project Grant under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program to Texas Small Farmers & Ranchers / Community-Based Organization (CBO), a non-profit organization. The funding supports providing soil health and holistic farm management training and technical assistance to Black producers in Texas through partnerships with USDA and external partners over a 3-year...

This $291,651 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) is intended to provide soil health conservation through technical assistance to urban and small acreage farmers, with a focus on increasing outreach to historically underserved producers in Texas. The awardee, Texas Small Farmers & Ranchers / Community-Based Organization (CBO), is a non-profit...

The Texas Agriforestry Small Farmers & Ranchers (TASF&R) was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) to develop and sustain socially disadvantaged and veteran beginning farmers and ranchers in Texas. The primary goal of the BFRDP is to help beginning farmers and ranchers in the United States enter and/or improve their successes in farming, ranching,...

This $750,000 Project Grant, awarded on September 29, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program, will provide training and education to socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers in Texas. The funding will support on-farm demonstrations and workshops delivered by Texas State University to teach conservation ranching, beekeeping, and...

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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $657,610 Project Grant on September 29, 2023 to Texas Agriforestry Small Farmers & Ranchers, a minority-owned non-profit organization, under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program. The grant will support efforts to equip socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers with the tools and skills needed to successfully own and operate profitable farm businesses. Key...

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...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $749,756 Project Grant on September 27, 2024 to the Texas Center For Local Food under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program. The grant aims to strengthen underserved and veteran local farm businesses in Texas by offering a holistic approach to farm success encompassing production, business management, marketing, and access to USDA programs. This three-year project will...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded Tri-County Agricultural Cooperative, a small minority-owned agricultural cooperative in Mississippi, a $630,300 Project Grant under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443). The 3-year grant, awarded on Sep 29, 2023, will fund the delivery of education, training, technical assistance, and research-based information to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, veteran farmers and...

This $750,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program. The grant will fund the creation of equitable and inclusive programs and services for socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers in Tri-County, Texas. The award will assist these underserved agricultural communities in adopting sustainable production methods and...