Project Grant 201633800256341

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $621,000 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) grant to Dreaming Out Loud Inc., a nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. The grant will support the establishment of the Marion Barry Avenue Market, a 4,770-square-foot multi-purpose food hub in the Anacostia neighborhood that aims to address food insecurity and create economic opportunities for marginalized communities. The project will...

The Greater Newark Conservancy will use a $707,289.98 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to establish two community farmer's markets and expand local farm stand operations in Newark, New Jersey. Under the Community Food Projects grant program, the Conservancy will partner with local organizations to alleviate constraints inhibiting economic interaction between low-income consumers and producers. Key deliverables include establishing...

The Central Market Trust was awarded a $305,147 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to explore expanding its programming outside of the Central Market walls. The Trust will research best practices, develop program models, study feasibility, and identify implementation plans for increasing access to local foods in the Pennsylvania area through 2025. The Farmers Market and Local Food...

This $372,549 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service will support the establishment of the South Oak Cliff Dallas Farmers Market. Led by Dallas County Health and Human Services Chronic Disease Prevention in partnership with local non-profits, the grant project aims to provide economic opportunities for socially disadvantaged local farmers and improve access to fresh produce in a food desert located in southern Dallas County. Specifically, the grant...

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 Allen Neighborhood Center received a $394,449.90 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to support relocation and expansion of services at the Allen Farmers Market in Lansing, Michigan. Funding will allow relocation of the 18-year-old year-round farmers market to a new mixed-use development called Allen Place featuring 21 apartments, a federally qualified health clinic serving...

Community Farmers Markets Inc. received a $922,145.80 three-year Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. Through this funding, Community Farmers Markets will deliver a holistic, four-pronged approach to growing local food systems and removing barriers to food access in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Specifically, the organization will expand local food distribution through farmers...

This $4.25 million project grant from the Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund will provide supplemental funding to certified Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) through June 2025. The funding will support the CDFIs' financing activities to expand access to healthy foods in underserved areas. Specifically, the Community First Fund will use the funding for financial products, development services, loan loss reserves, and capital...

The Northside Farmers Market (NFM) in Ohio received a $199,327.78 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). Through this funding, NFM will deliver several services to increase food access, support farmers and food producers, and build organizational capacity. Key initiatives include an outreach and marketing campaign to attract more regular customers, incentives and...

The federal Project Grant award of $500,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services through the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (CFDA 10.872) program. The grant, awarded on September 24, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of September 24, 2026, will be used by The Reinvestment Fund, Inc., a non-profit community development corporation and certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), to improve access to healthy foods in...