Cooperative Agreement NR243A750003C001

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $968,496 Cooperative Agreement to Virginia State University (VSU) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The purpose of this award is for VSU to conduct a herd improvement and grazing conservation program that will provide outreach, training, and technical assistance to historically underserved, new, and beginning farmers, young farmers, and veteran farmers and ranchers in...

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 $696,703 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) aims to increase the economic resilience of historically underserved producers in Southside Virginia and expand the commercial availability of local ecotype native plant seed. The prime awardee is Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, operating as Virginia Tech. This multi-year project, with a completion date of...

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....

The Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded $750,000 through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program to Kanawha Institute For Social Research & Action, Inc. The three-year project grant aims to create opportunities for active military, veterans, military family members, minorities, and youth to engage in agricultural production as a source of income, mental health management, stress relief, and business...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under CFDA Program 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation, provides $1,130,866.00 to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) to deliver an innovative partnership solution addressing insufficient technical assistance capacity identified by the NRCS and many partners. The award, effective September 30, 2023 through September 30, 2026, will...

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...

This $750,000 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, aims to provide technical assistance to underserved farmers in Puerto Rico. The grant's objectives are to improve relationships between these farmers and the USDA, strengthen their agricultural businesses, offer assistance in conservation planning and recordkeeping...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) provides $517,551 to Carter Farms LLC to enhance the local supply chain from socially disadvantaged farmers in Virginia and Southern Maryland. The key objectives are to: 1) provide outreach and education on USDA programs, 2) enhance business, financial, marketing, and sales strategies, 3) increase the...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $731,807 Project Grant under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program to Croatan Institute, a nonprofit research and action organization. The grant will fund Croatan Institute's efforts to provide education in financial literacy, assistance in accessing USDA programs and services, and help improve farm operations for socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers in...