Cooperative Agreement NR230150XXXXC005

The Metro Atlanta Urban Farm LLC in College Park, Georgia will receive $299,889.24 through December 31, 2025 to improve access to local foods in underserved communities through urban and innovative agriculture practices. Funded by the US Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935), the project will support community farms, urban gardens, and emerging technologies. The two-year...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded the Anchorage Park Foundation a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) on December 20, 2023. This 5-year grant will fund community reforestation efforts in Anchorage, Alaska, including tree planting, ecosystem restoration, conservation planning, and educational outreach to increase tree canopy cover and provide environmental and social benefits to...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) program titled "Soil and Water Conservation" (CFDA 10.902) will provide $378,565 to the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas (UADA) to promote public awareness and provide technical assistance to small urban agricultural producers. The award will fund efforts to educate the public and support small urban farmers on topics such as urban...

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...

This $730,585 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach will fund efforts by the University of Alaska Fairbanks under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443). The grant aims to help tribal communities in Alaska start new gardens, farms, ranches or other food security, resiliency and economic diversity initiatives that also uphold traditional knowledge and ways of securing food. The...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $184,000 Project Grant to the Alaska Conservation Foundation (ACF) under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant supports ACF's "ALASKA FOOD FOREST TRAINING PROGRAMS AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGES FOR URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENTS" initiative from September 19, 2023 through December 31, 2027. The project aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related...

The Center of Southwest Culture, Inc. was awarded a $280,418.63 Project Grant 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 organization's SOWING HEALTH THROUGH MICRO-GARDENING IN ALBUQUERQUE'S URBAN COMMUNITIES project from July 14, 2022 to June 30, 2025. The project aims to encourage and promote urban agricultural practices in Albuquerque, New...

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded Yes Housing Inc. a $248,711 Project Grant under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935). The grant will fund planning efforts to explore leveraging multifamily and mixed-use developments in Albuquerque, New Mexico to grow food, build community, and create green spaces from February 2023 to February 2025. Specifically, Yes Housing Inc. will use the funding to plan how to...

This $300,000 Formula Grant from the Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production program (CFDA 10.935) will support Augusta Locally Grown Inc. in strengthening the local food system in Georgia. The awardee will enhance urban farmer business practices and agricultural production by providing education to urban farmers with little to no agricultural or business experience. This will help them transition from living in...

The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) received a $200,000 Rural Cooperative Development Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services to provide technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, and business planning services to help establish and enhance rural cooperative enterprises in Alaska. This award, with a performance period from September 27, 2023 to September 27, 2024, supports UAA's Grants and Contracts Office in delivering a range of...