Project Grant 077907893
- This $16.9 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant supports the Fresno-Merced Future of Food Innovation Coalition's efforts to drive agriculture innovation in California's Central Valley. Led by the Central Valley Community Foundation, the Coalition will launch iCreate, a new ag-tech hub to accelerate technology development and transfer between researchers and farmers. Community colleges in the region will gain access to new technology and training to equip students and workers...
- This $26 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant supports the Fresno-Merced Future of Food Innovation Coalition in driving agricultural innovation in California's Central Valley. Led by the Central Valley Community Foundation, the Coalition will accelerate technology integration and skills training in the region's agriculture industry. Key initiatives include launching iCreate, a new ag-tech hub to accelerate technology development and transfer between local universities and...
- This $16.4 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant supports the Fresno-Merced Future of Food Innovation Coalition's efforts to drive agriculture innovation in California's Central Valley. Led by the Central Valley Community Foundation, the Coalition will launch iCreate, a new ag-tech hub to accelerate technology development and transfer between researchers at local universities and farmers. Community colleges in the region will also gain access to new technology and training to...
- This $20.6 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program supports driving agricultural innovation in California's Central Valley. Awarded on October 1, 2022 to the University of California Office of the President with completion by September 30, 2026, the grant establishes iCreate, an ag-tech hub to accelerate technology transfer between researchers and farmers. It also provides community colleges access to new technology and...
- This $46.03 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the CFDA Economic Adjustment Assistance program aims to strengthen the economy of California's Central Valley region through workforce development partnerships. Led by the Fresno County Economic Development Corporation, the award unites employers in key industries like manufacturing, transportation/logistics, finance, and construction with workforce boards and training providers. It will...
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $800,000 Project Grant to the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024). The grant will support the development of a $800,000 financial capital seed fund to provide early-stage financing and technical assistance to startup and small businesses in Fresno, California through September 2024. Specifically, the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation will form an LLC to operate and...
- The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $19 million project grant under the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives program to California State University, Fresno Foundation. The grant will support the Pacific Coast Coalition Dairy Business Innovation Initiative, led by California State University, Fresno, to assist dairy businesses in developing higher value uses for milk, diversifying markets and income, and increasing returns. Key services include direct...
- The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the County of Fresno, California on June 27, 2023 under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program. This grant will support the update and continued implementation of a Countywide Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Fresno County. The CEDS process will bring together public and private sector stakeholders to develop an economic development roadmap...
- The University of California Office of the President was awarded a $2.7 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program to establish the Vine Center. The Vine Center will develop new technologies and workforce training programs to strengthen communities and rural and urban economies in California impacted by COVID-19. It will focus on commercializing innovations in food safety, water and chemical use reduction,...
- This $400,000 federal Project Grant was awarded on September 15, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223). The grant supports Hartnell Community College District in Salinas, California in creating and scaling the Salinas Valley Ag/Tech Academy, which will establish an agricultural mechatronics technology pipeline from high school through an associate's degree...
This $2,952,700 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will support the Fresno-Merced Future of Food Innovation Coalition in driving agriculture innovation in California's Central Valley. Led by the Central Valley Community Foundation, the Coalition will launch iCreate, a new ag-tech hub focused on accelerating technology development and transfer between researchers at local universities and farmers across the region. Community colleges in the Central Valley will also gain access to new technology and training through the grant to equip students and workers with skills for higher quality, higher paying jobs in ag-tech. Once implemented, this investment aims to strengthen regional industry clusters in agriculture by embracing economic equity, creating good-paying jobs, and enhancing U.S. competitiveness globally. The grant was awarded on September 2, 2022.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.0m | 9/2/22 |