The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Disruptive Industries LLC a $1,031,504 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to increase supply chain efficiency for 75+ local and regional producers in Pennsylvania from September 2021 through September 2024. The grant funds will support establishing forecasting systems and better availability records to coordinate aggregation and transportation among producers. On the demand side,...
The Pennsylvania Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1 million Project Grant to the Team Pennsylvania Foundation under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will fund the development of a comprehensive statewide economic development plan for Pennsylvania through March 2024. Currently, the Commonwealth lacks a unified strategy and coordinates disparate local and regional plans. The funded work will bring existing plans together...
The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $17.1 million Project Grant to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The funding will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce and other projects to revitalize safe leisure, business, and international travel in Pennsylvania as part of EDA's $750 million American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism &...
This $15,017,162 Economic Development Administration Project Grant will strengthen the robotics and autonomy cluster in Southwestern Pennsylvania through five projects. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program aims to support regions experiencing adverse economic changes. Projects include expanding pathways to careers in robotics and artificial intelligence through workforce training programs and a small and medium enterprise robotics adoption initiative. Innovation Works will support the...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $877,071.74 under the Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) program to support the Greater Pittsburgh Food Systems Partnership. RFSP aims to develop local and regional food systems through public-private partnerships. The Partnership will leverage the purchasing power of large institutions to support regional producers practicing environmental stewardship. It will also build food system resilience in underserved...
This $2.1 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant will fund repairs to the shared sewage system in Cambria and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania. Specifically, the grant will support the installation of 2,300 linear feet of water line, roadway repairs, and associated work. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program award from the Department of Commerce aims to address job losses and business impacts from frequent failures of the existing water line infrastructure. Completing...
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture will receive $1,398,304.67 from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA #10.170) from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2025. Funds will be used to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Pennsylvania through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance for producers, expanded availability and access, and addressing local, regional and national...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $29.76 million grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program on September 8, 2022 to the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission. The grant supports the Southwestern Pennsylvania New Economy Collaborative's efforts to strengthen the robotics and autonomy cluster in the 11-county southwestern Pennsylvania region. Key products and services include expanding workforce training pathways in...
The Board of Control for Southern Regional Education received a $1.4 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on November 18, 2021. The funding will support expanding urban agriculture markets and providing employment opportunities in North Philadelphia following job losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key deliverables include collecting data to develop a planning framework for an urban-rural...
The US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded the Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) a $34,637,242 block grant under the Pandemic Relief Activities: Farm and Food Worker Relief Grant Program (CFDA 10.181). PASA will use the funding to provide relief and support services to agricultural and food processing workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic across 14 states through October 2024. Working with 14 nonprofit and state agency partners, PASA will...