Cooperative Agreement NR236424XXXXC010

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $297,555.18 Project Grant to Cultivate Kansas City, Inc. under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935). The grant will support Cultivate Kansas City's efforts to build urban agriculture community and capacity in Kansas City's urban core from August 2022 through September 2025. Specifically, the organization will work to encourage and promote urban, indoor, and other...

The Coalition will conduct the Envisioning a Collaborative Kansas City Food Shed Initiative project through $329,145 in funding from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service's Regional Food System Partnerships program. The two-year project grant will support the Coalition, led by Keypartners KC Healthy Kids, Mid-America Regional Council, Groundwork, and New Growth, in convening stakeholders from eight counties in Kansas and Missouri to establish a shared vision for an...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Resources Conservation Service under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) program, will expand the existing Gary Brooks Black Power Community Garden and create a new community garden at the Uhuru Bakery Cafe site. The $339,156.50 award, provided to the African People's Education & Defense Fund Inc. (doing business as Black Power Blueprint), will increase planting area, add...

The $312,500 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) will support the "New Roots Marketing and Sales Expansion" project managed by Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas in partnership with Cultivate KC. The grant aims to increase access to fresh, local produce for the Kansas City community and expand sales opportunities for refugee and immigrant farmers...

The Massachusetts Avenue Project Inc. and Grassroots Gardens of Western NY will co-direct the $731,071 Buffalo Food Justice Project through June 2026. Funded by the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program, the project aims to increase food self-reliance, promote comprehensive responses to local food and nutrition issues, and meet the needs of low-income residents with a focus on opportunities for...

The Kansas City Community Gardens, Inc. (KCCG) was awarded a $115,734 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951). The grant will support KCCG's efforts to design and deliver environmental education practices, methods, and techniques focused on orchard care and management to elementary and secondary students in the Kansas City area from September 1, 2022 through August 30, 2024. Specifically, KCCG will develop...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded a $666,534 Project Grant to Cultivate Kansas City, Inc. under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program. This grant funding is being used to provide refugees with farm training and business incubation programs to facilitate better outcomes for their farmer populations. As a sub-recipient, Cultivate Kansas City, Inc. is also working to expand fruit...

This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Community Food Projects program (CFDA 10.225) provides $477,318 to the Entrepreneurs Academy to establish a pioneering hydroponic farming initiative in Harvey, Illinois. The project utilizes a modified shipping container to cultivate a variety of crops year-round, addressing food insecurity in local food deserts while promoting sustainable urban agriculture...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $298,601 project grant to The Giving Grove under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production program. The grant aims to increase access to local food and provide culturally relevant options that also create economic opportunities for urban farmers in Missouri. Specifically, The Giving Grove will work to encourage and promote urban, indoor, and emerging agricultural practices including community gardens and farms located in urban areas and...

The Regional Environmental Council, Inc. will receive $755,828 under a four-year Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to support its Community Food Projects program. The grant aims to build capacity for community leadership in the local food system of Central Massachusetts, with a focus on youth, SNAP/HIP consumers, and urban gardeners. It will also create an urban agriculture education hub at the YouthGROW farm in Worcester to promote...