Cooperative Agreement U58DP005618

The San Diego Food System Alliance (Alliance) was awarded a $949,330 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships program to launch a Local Food Economy Lab. The Lab will engage public and private partners within the Alliance's Food Vision 2030 network, including local farms, fisheries, food hubs, businesses, institutions, mid-tier value chain businesses, technical assistance providers, government, philanthropic,...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, San Diego received an $8.15 million Project Grant award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331), effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2029. The award funds the Southern California Nutrition Incentive - Mother's Nutritional Center (MNC) Expansion Program, which scales a loyalty-based nutrition incentive initiative across 82 MNC grocery...

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), as the recipient of a $561,000 Formula Grant from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 Highway Planning and Construction), is constructing 2.8 miles of separated and buffered bike lanes, installing high-visibility treatments such as signal-protected crossings and protected intersections, along Estrella Avenue from Orange Avenue to University Avenue, and along University Avenue from Estrella Avenue to 69th Street in the City of...

The San Francisco Bay Area Local Food Purchasing Collaborative was awarded a $226,540 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships program. The Collaborative will develop a Bay Area Good Food Purchasing Roadmap and technical assistance toolkit to support large institutional food purchasers in the region, including school districts, hospitals, and corrections facilities collectively serving over 100,000 people daily...

San Diego Youth Services (SDYS) received a $718,125 Project Grant award from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), effective December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2026. This funding supports SDYS's comprehensive efforts to address youth homelessness in San Diego through five eligible program components: permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities,...

The San Carlos Apache Tribal Council was awarded a $118,822 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service to support the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) from January 11, 2021 through September 30, 2022. FDPIR aims to address food insecurity and improve nutrition among Native American populations. Through this award, the San Carlos Apache Tribal Council will provide food packages to members of the San Carlos Apache Tribe living on the...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Foodshed Cooperative Inc. a $564,500 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. Foodshed will transition its emergency food distribution operations implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic to a sustainable model increasing retail sales 25% annually. Funding will support planning with Foodshed's farmer network to achieve aggregation goals and improve distribution capacity at its Central San Diego...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) awarded Brownsville Independent School District (BISD) a $4.0 million Cooperative Agreement under the Food and Drug Administration Research program (CFDA 93.103) effective August 1, 2025, through May 31, 2027. This pilot study, titled "Healthy School Meals: A Research Study of BISD Scratch Cooking Implementation," will generate the first systematic evidence on contaminant levels in National...

Equiti Foods, LLC will use a $317,174 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to develop local and regional food systems in North Carolina. Equiti Foods will purchase excess and grade B produce from small farmers to produce frozen "Good Bowls" meals based on the Mediterranean diet. The company will partner with local commercial kitchens to produce the meals, creating economic...

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded a $3,500,000 Project Grant under the Highway Planning and Construction (CFDA 20.205) program to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) on August 11, 2023. The grant will fund the construction of a 2.5 mile Class 1 bikeway from 32nd Street to Park Boulevard and the adjacent waterfront promenade along Harbor Drive in the Barrio Logan neighborhood of San Diego, California. As a sub-award under this grant, the...