Cooperative Agreement NR247442XXXXC007

This $750,686 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902) aims to increase the adoption of climate-smart initiatives through conservation planning among non-traditional, small-scale, urban, and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. The primary deliverables include: Developing workshops to share ideas and opportunities on effectively working with...

This $600,000 Project Grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program (CFDA 10.216) aims to promote the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices by improving understanding, knowledge, education, and support for farmers. The key activities include: i) evaluating the climate benefits (increased carbon sequestration and reduced greenhouse gas emissions) of selected, locally-adaptable climate-smart...

The Common Good City Farm will provide $640,454 in educational opportunities and hands-on training in regenerative and climate-responsive agricultural techniques under a three-year Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture. Funded through September 2028 under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program, the City Farm will offer classroom and practical instruction to farmers in environmentally-sustainable growing methods and farm...

This $10,000,000 federal Project Grant award from the USDA's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program supports the development and adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices in Midwestern U.S. cropping systems. The project is led by The Ohio State University with several sub-awardees, including Solutions From The Land, University of Missouri, Lincoln University, and Central State University. The key products and services being delivered under this award include: Establishing...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $241,109 Cooperative Agreement to The Institute for Community Research, Inc. (the Institute) to increase connections between young urban farmers and Connecticut's conservation offices. The project, funded under the Soil and Water Conservation (CFDA 10.902) program, aims to enhance climate-smart agriculture practices and conservation assistance in underserved communities. Over the 2-year project period...

This $313,763 federal Project Grant awarded on September 15, 2023 by the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) will enhance agritourism operations for beginning farmers in New York. The grant funds educational opportunities including online webinars, supplemental materials, and networking events focused on topics critical to agritourism success such as entrepreneurship, financial/risk...

The University of Vermont & State Agricultural College (UVM) was awarded a $201,966 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under the Wholesale Farmers and Alternative Market Development Program (CFDA 10.164). The goal of this 2-year project is to improve understanding of the scale and scope of agritourism in the U.S. Key activities include: 1) Populating a national agritourism directory to serve as a marketing outlet and...

This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) provides $225,000.00 to Colorado State University to investigate how different farming practices, particularly integrated crop-livestock systems, affect soil health. The research aims to identify practical ways to enhance soil health, increase crop yields, and contribute to climate change mitigation by improving...

This $4,999,387 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.912 - Environmental Quality Incentives Program) aims to demonstrate the benefits of integrating soil health principles to increase carbon sequestration, reduce greenhouse gases, address climate change, diversify income, and enhance rural economies. The grant will fund research, technical assistance, and demonstration projects conducted by Texas A&M AgriLife...

The Department of Environmental Conservation New York received a $60 million Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office. The grant is part of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program (CFDA 10.937), which aims to increase markets and adoption of climate-smart agriculture and forestry practices through pilot projects. Under this award, the Department will expand markets for climate-smart forestry and all agriculture in...