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...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $843,366 Cooperative Agreement to Connecting Kids Inside Out, a minority-owned, woman-owned, and Black American-owned non-profit organization, under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The project aims to expand access to conservation assistance and information for historically underserved producers and communities, and to promote opportunities for students to pursue careers in...
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...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $10,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Connecting Kids Inside Out, a minority-owned, woman-owned, and Black American-owned non-profit organization, to connect and engage community-based organizations and local community-led conservation programs. The goal is to provide effective outreach services to historically underserved producers and underserved communities and increase their participation in USDA...
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....
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) provides $500,000.00 to Intouch Community Services Inc., a non-profit organization, to remove barriers and increase access to smart agricultural technology, USDA-NRCS practices, services, and career opportunities for underserved African American farmers, ranchers, and youth in six urban and rural counties in...
The Third Sector New England, Inc. was awarded a $748,772 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach on September 29, 2022 to provide customized instructional and informational resources emphasizing high visual content, plain language, and plain speaking. This funding will strengthen the delivery of overall outreach, training, and technical assistance under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and...
The California State University Fresno Foundation will provide outreach and assistance services to socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers in California through a $750,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach. Funded under the USDA's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA #10.443), the Foundation will deliver monthly workshops and forums from September 2022...
The Georgia Heirs Property Law Center, Inc. was awarded a $749,818 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program. The grant will fund services to create generational wealth and preserve property rights for low- and moderate-income Georgians through securing title to heirs' property from September 2022 through September 2025. The Outreach and Assistance...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $133,757.57 Cooperative Agreement to Distrito De Conservacion De Suelos Y Aguas Del Suroeste, Inc., a minority-owned non-profit organization, under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The purpose of this 2-year agreement is to utilize technological tools to assist in the planning, implementation, and certification of NRCS conservation practices in Puerto Rico. Distrito De...