Project Grant 200933800202462

This $159,040 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) program, awarded to the Ciudad Soil And Water Conservation District, will establish two pilot projects to increase composting and reduce food waste in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The award will fund a part-time Compost Coordinator to oversee the project, which includes setting up a Community Composting Co-op site and a Farm Compost Hub site. The Coordinator...

The Center of Southwest Culture, Inc. was awarded a $280,418.63 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935). The grant will support the organization's SOWING HEALTH THROUGH MICRO-GARDENING IN ALBUQUERQUE'S URBAN COMMUNITIES project from July 14, 2022 to June 30, 2025. The project aims to encourage and promote urban agricultural practices in Albuquerque, New...

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $732,739.86 Project Grant to Agri Cultura Network through the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program. The grant will fund Agri Cultura Network's BUILDING EQUITABLE FOOD HUBS FOR HEALTHY, LOCAL, SUSTAINABLY FARMED PROCESSED FOOD IN NEW MEXICO initiative from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2026. Under this initiative, Agri Cultura Network will work with stakeholders across the food system to establish food...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $476,794 Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) grant to The Growhaus, a Latina-led non-profit organization in Denver, Colorado. This 2-year project grant will enhance the career pathways of The Growhaus' community staff members through a comprehensive fellowship program. The fellowship will provide training to launch a pilot community-choice fresh food market, with the goal of building long-term...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $772,000 four-year Project Grant under the Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) program to Project New Village, a Black-led, community-rooted non-profit in San Diego, California. The project aims to address food and nutrition insecurity in underserved communities by: 1) collaborating with a local high school culinary arts program to develop young people's capacity to prepare value-added and...

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...

This $800,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) program supports Eastie Farm Inc., a non-profit organization, in implementing an integrated Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model in East Boston, MA. The project aims to increase access to fresh, locally-sourced produce for 1,000 low-income households in East Boston, which is considered a food desert with limited grocery...

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded Yes Housing Inc. a $248,711 Project Grant under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935). The grant will fund planning efforts to explore leveraging multifamily and mixed-use developments in Albuquerque, New Mexico to grow food, build community, and create green spaces from February 2023 to February 2025. Specifically, Yes Housing Inc. will use the funding to plan how to...

The Southside Community Land Trust received a $747,894 Project Grant award 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 BOOSTING FOOD ACCESS, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMY IN RHODE ISLAND project from November 1, 2022 through October 31, 2026 in Providence, Rhode Island. The Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program aims to support projects that bring...

The federal Project Grant award of $3,023,769.00 is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582). The grant will fund the distribution of free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools in the state of New Mexico with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price meals. The primary objectives are to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, promote healthy eating habits, and enhance...