Cooperative Agreement NR243A750003C080

The Chicago Horticultural Society (CHS) was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311). The 3-year grant will enable CHS to build capacity for its Windy City Harvest (WCH) continuum of urban agriculture training programs. Over the grant period, WCH will train 300 individuals, at least 75% of whom are considered socially disadvantaged and 70% limited...

The Chicago Botanic Garden will provide science education and community engagement services through its BudBurst program with a $100,000 project grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. BudBurst is an ongoing national community science initiative studying plant seasonal changes and plant-animal interactions. Through this program, the Botanic Garden addresses learning disparities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic by expanding online and in-person educational opportunities...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program to Growing Gardens, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Portland, OR. The award will fund a partnership between Growing Gardens and Zenger Farm to promote agricultural education, curriculum development, and youth leadership development focused on food systems...

This $720,000 federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will support the transformation of a 281-acre county farm in Person County, North Carolina into a unique passive green space park. The park will offer traditional outdoor recreation opportunities to a large regional area encompassing five neighboring counties. Key elements of the project include 15 miles...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $339,156.50 Project Grant under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Grants Program (CFDA 10.935) to the African People's Education & Defense Fund Inc. (doing business as Black Power Blueprint) on September 13, 2024. The grant will be used to expand the existing Gary Brooks Black Power Community Garden and create a new community garden at the Uhuru Bakery Cafe site in Florida. Key project...

The Great Explorations Children's Museum will implement an outreach program in the Midtown neighborhood of St. Petersburg, Florida, to teach gardening and food sustainability skills to middle school-aged youth. Funded by a $121,442 National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the project will address food insecurity in an urban food desert through STEAM-based learning methods. Younger students will be mentored by their high school-aged peers to plant and...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program will provide $690,000 over 3 years to the John Bartram Association to deliver hands-on urban farming and food sovereignty education for underserved youth. Key activities include: Implementing a youth farmer curriculum for up to 25 local high school students annually, providing technical assistance and home...

The $2,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) will fund the Stillmeadow Peacepark and Learning Center for the Clinical Study and Teaching of Urban Ecology and Environmental Justice in Baltimore, Maryland. The grant aims to provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic advantages to the urban community through comprehensive forestry initiatives...

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded Riseboro Community Partnership Inc. a $300,000 Project Grant under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production program (CFDA 10.935) to support the Bushwick Grows Community Farm from February 2023 through February 2026. The grant will fund the establishment and operation of an urban community farm located in New York, New York that will encourage and promote urban agricultural practices, including community gardens...

The California Department of Parks and Recreation will receive $2.04 million through June 2025 from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to renovate and expand Center Greens Park in Anaheim, California. Funding will support renovating an existing basketball court; developing a new skate park, youth challenge course, tot lot, fitness loop trail, shaded sitting/picnic plaza and butterfly...