Cooperative Agreement NR245F48XXXXC006

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $110,000 Project Grant to Rooted WI Inc. under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902) to support the Dane County Garden Revitalization project. The funding will allow Rooted WI Inc. to provide conservation technical assistance to private landowners and organizations in Dane County, Wisconsin from August 2022 through December 2024. Through this assistance, the organization will help...

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $125,727 cooperative agreement to Community Resources Connection Inc. to create nine community gardens in underserved and food desert areas in South Carolina from September 2022 through September 2025. The award supports the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program's goal of providing conservation technical assistance to private landowners and organizations through locally-based conservation professionals....

The Minnesota State Horticultural Society (MSHS) was awarded a $679,804.90 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFPCGP, CFDA #10.225) for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025. The grant will support MSHS in increasing food security in low-income communities in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota through establishing new community gardens, providing gardening...

Grow It Forward Inc. was awarded a $141,416 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935). The grant will fund GIF'S PROGRAMMING TARGETS LOW-INCOME, FOOD INSECURE, ISOLATED, ANDUNDERSERVED RESIDENTS OF MANITOWOC COUNTY from July 14, 2022 to June 14, 2025. Specifically, the funding will support Grow It Forward Inc.'s efforts to encourage and promote urban, indoor,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $149,975 Project Grant to Gardeneers, a non-profit organization, through the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) program. The grant supports Gardeneers' work in operating community gardens, urban farms, and implementing innovative agricultural practices such as rooftop farms, outdoor vertical production, and green walls in Chicago from 2023 to 2026. This funding enables Gardeneers to...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service, under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) program, provides $339,156.50 to the African People's Education & Defense Fund Inc. (dba Black Power Blueprint) to expand an existing community garden and create a new community garden in Florida. The key products and services to be delivered include: expanding the existing Gary Brooks Black Power Community Garden by...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $150,000 cooperative agreement to Renewing The Countryside II under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935). Through this funding, Renewing The Countryside II will improve existing community gardens or start new gardens in the Twin Cities metropolitan area to benefit the local community. As a small non-profit organization, Renewing The Countryside II will leverage its experience providing...

This $349,124 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service through the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) program. The award was made on September 30, 2023 to the Oregon-based nonprofit organization Growing Gardens. The primary goals of this 3-year project are to grow the urban agricultural training capacity of Growing Gardens and integrate greenhouse education into their network of community-led...

This Project Grant award from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) provides $176,000.00 to create a collaborative community agriculture project between Golden Sands RC & D, Giving Gardens, and Central Rivers Farmshed. The purpose is to improve and expand the capacity of their existing community agriculture programs. Key activities will involve technical assistance, education, and outreach to private landowners, conservation districts,...

The Greater Newark Conservancy will use a $707,289.98 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to establish two community farmer's markets and expand local farm stand operations in Newark, New Jersey. Under the Community Food Projects grant program, the Conservancy will partner with local organizations to alleviate constraints inhibiting economic interaction between low-income consumers and producers. Key deliverables include establishing...