AA nhpi outreach in pennsylvania

The federal Cooperative Agreement award of $224,999.86, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), supports the Georgia Korean-American Farmers Association, Inc. in providing conservation technical assistance and outreach services to Asian-American agricultural producers in Pennsylvania.

The award funds the organization's efforts to increase participation of Asian and Korean-American farmers in federal agricultural programs, such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), by conducting targeted outreach, delivering conservation planning assistance, generating new program applications, promoting specialty crop production, and developing agricultural skill training. The project aims to help these historically underserved producers become eligible for and engage with USDA Farm Service Agency programs while also supporting the adoption of sustainable farming practices.