Project Grant 200733800185681

This $199,496 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program (CFDA 10.180) will support the expansion of the Charging Buffalo Meat Processing Facility located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The Facility, operated by the non-profit organization One Spirit, currently employs local Lakota workers to process buffalo meat and serve the indigenous communities of the Oglala Lakota...

The City of Buffalo was awarded a $8,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The grant will fund a comprehensive urban forestry initiative in Buffalo, New York, focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources within the city. The project aims to deliver ecosystem services, social benefits, and...

The County of Erie Department of Health in Buffalo, New York was awarded a $132,165 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant will be used to address food insecurity and promote awareness of fresh food sources by facilitating access to fresh produce for underserved communities in Erie County with limited access to locally or regionally grown food. The project aims to...

The Texas Tribal Buffalo Project was awarded a $701,302 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program. The grant will support the organization's INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO RECLAIM TRADITIONAL FOODWAYS initiative from November 1, 2022 through October 31, 2025. As the CFPCGP aims to foster understanding of national food security trends and improvements to local food systems, this project is...

This $920,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331) will support a 2-year initiative led by D'Youville College in Buffalo, New York. The project aims to enhance the accessibility and affordability of healthy, local produce in Buffalo and surrounding Erie County communities, while simultaneously expanding the market for local food producers. The primary...

This $748,611 three-year federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program will provide technical assistance, training, and introduction to USDA programs for Native and Native military veteran buffalo producers in South Dakota. The grant, awarded to the Tanka Fund, a Native American-owned non-profit organization, aims to help these underserved agricultural...

This Project Grant award of $5,218,834 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant funds a comprehensive community tree and climate equity partnership project in Erie County, New York, with a performance period from July 2024 to May 2029. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: Establishing a food forest and recruiting/training...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $525,484.25 Project Grant to Providence Farm Collective Corp. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support Providence Farm Collective's efforts to improve equitable access to fresh, culturally significant foods for immigrant, refugee, and Black families in Western New York through 2024. Specifically, the organization will hire a Markets Manager to scale produce aggregation for food banks...

The Buffalo Conservation District will provide $122,653.47 in direct technical assistance to producers in Arkansas under a cooperative agreement with the US Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The three-year award, issued on September 30, 2022 under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA #10.902 program, will support the District in delivering conservation technical assistance to private landowners through September 2025. As part of the program's mission to assist...

The City of Buffalo, MN was awarded a $192,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration's Safe Streets and Roads for All (CFDA 20.939) program. The funding will support the development, support, or enhancement of a city-wide safety action plan and/or the conduct of supplemental planning and/or demonstration activities in support of the action plan. The award aims to help prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries within the City of Buffalo....