Project Grant 15LFPPOH0037

The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) and Mercy Health Youngstown received a $483,000 Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) Produce Prescription (PPR) grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.331). The grant will fund the "Eating for Health: Glenwood Fresh Market Produce Prescription Program" to provide $40 per month produce prescriptions for 6 months to 2,000 low-income households...

The Market Readiness for Local Farmers and Growers program, funded through a $733,492 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), provides farmer training, financial planning tools, market access education, and food safety resources to local and regional food businesses in the Chicago metro area. Delivered through Familyfarmed, the multi-pronged program includes intensive yet...

This $800,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) program. The grant funds a 12-month Nourish Job Readiness and Entrepreneurial Accelerator program that provides culinary training, job readiness, and entrepreneurial education to students experiencing homelessness, poverty, and hunger. The program includes 280 hours of hands-on culinary training, ServSafe certification, and...

The Ugrow, Inc., DBA The Food Mill, was awarded a $933,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The Food Mill will activate components of its food and wellness hub in Columbus, Georgia to support markets for local producers and small food businesses and improve access for food insecure individuals. Specifically, the organization will launch a food hub and indoor farmers market open six days a...

The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF) will use a $940,521 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to improve the reach and effectiveness of the Veggie Van Training Center (VVTC) and Mobile Market Coalition (MMC) through September 2024. The VVTC and MMC work to expand access to locally grown foods in underserved communities through mobile markets. RF will create a...

The County of Saratoga received a two-year, $250,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will fund the creation of a food hub in Schuylerville, New York to facilitate sourcing of local foods for school lunch programs in Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties. As part of the project, the awardee will research the feasibility of the food hub and develop a business proposal...

The Greater New Orleans Development Foundation (GNODF) was awarded $275,000 under the Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) program of the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service to deliver technical assistance and business development services to food and beverage entrepreneurs and companies in Louisiana. Through this two-year project grant ending in October 2023, GNODF will collaborate with partners including a parish government, nonprofits, and an industry group to...

The Brookland Center for Community Economic Change (BCCEC) will utilize $320,656 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to support its Growing Capacity & Strength through Local Food Channels program from September 2021 through September 2024. The BCCEC, located in West Columbia, South Carolina, will use the funding to develop, coordinate and expand local and regional food systems through initiatives...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $585,400 Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (CFPCGP) project grant to Grow Ohio Valley, Inc., a non-profit organization. The 3-year "Paving the Path to Community Food Access" project will engage consumers, farmers, and markets to increase food access and build a more secure and integrated local food system in underserved communities in the Ohio Valley region. Key...

The Urbane Development Group LTD received a $938,550.42 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). The grant will support the establishment of The Mangrove Incubator Kitchen in Brooklyn, New York from September 2021 through September 2024. The Mangrove Incubator Kitchen will serve as a commercial kitchen incubator and hub for Central Brooklyn food entrepreneurs, with a focus...