Project Grant 20207001732423
- This federal project grant award for $698,050 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Advocacy and Outreach is funded through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program. The grant aims to provide networking opportunities and training to Black farmers in North Carolina to help them improve their farming operations, access new markets, and leverage USDA resources to secure capital. Key products and services to be...
- This $685,274 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program. The grant will be used by the non-profit organization Friends of Zenger Farm to shift the demographics of farm ownership and operation in Oregon by providing education, training, and support to Black and Indigenous BIPOC communities in East Portland. The project aims...
- The Arkansas Land and Community Development Corporation (ALCDC) will provide training and technical assistance to new and existing beginning farmers and ranchers in 42 counties across rural Arkansas under a $478,854 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant funding supports the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP), which aims to help beginning farmers and ranchers enter and improve their success in farming,...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program to Community Partners, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization. The funding will be used over a 3-year period to assist Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) farmers and ranchers with land tenure issues, address language barriers, and provide awareness of available USDA resources and programs....
- The SR1 organization will provide community farming education and training services to 70 beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers in central Mississippi under a $312,500 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant falls under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP), which aims to help beginning farmers and ranchers enter and succeed in agricultural enterprises. Specifically, SR1's Community Oriented...
- The Generation Infocus Foundation Inc. was awarded a $250,000 project grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) to operate an agricultural incubator program in Hapeville, GA from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The program will provide training and resources to 20 beginning farmers annually, with a focus on veterans, socially disadvantaged individuals, and underrepresented...
- The Somali Bantu Community Association of Maine (SBCA) will provide technical assistance, training, and support services to limited-resource and socially disadvantaged beginning farmers and ranchers through a $520,815 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP). Over three years, SBCA aims to assist at least 250 refugee growers and aspiring youth who have...
- Highline College and five project partners received a three-year, $735,356 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) to deliver training and technical assistance to immigrant and refugee farmers in South King County, Washington. The project aims to address barriers faced by socially disadvantaged and limited-resource farmers in starting and growing farm businesses through...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $596,747 Project Grant under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program to Hope For Small Farm Sustainability, a nonprofit organization based in Texas. The grant will fund a 3-year initiative to equip socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as well as underserved youth, with peer learning, business skills, nutrition education, and career planning focused on agriculture. The...
- The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $749,689 Project Grant under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) to Renewing Countryside II on September 1, 2021 for completion by August 31, 2024. The grant will support the "Expanding Integrated Solutions to Achieve Farmland Access for New Farmers" project, led by Renewing Countryside II in partnership with Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service and Practical...
ALTHOUGH THE NUMBER OF AMERICANS AGES 25-34 ENTERING THE FARM INDUSTRY HAS GROWN (2,384 BETWEEN 2007-2012), THE NUMBER OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS AGES 18-35 HAVE SHOWN NO GAINS (REMAINING AT 3%). SINCE 2011, THE HABESHA WORKS PROGRAM HAS TRAINED OVER 120 BLACK BEGINNING FARMERS (AGES 18-35) IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. CURRENTLY, 40% OF PROGRAM GRADUATES ARE EMPLOYED WITH FARMS AND MARKETS, OR OWN SMALL FARMS IN THE SOUTHEAST. IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM SUCCESS OF ITS GROWING NETWORK OF GRADUATES, HABESHA WILL LAUNCH THE HABESHA AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY (HALO PROGRAM).THE HALO PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE EDUCATION RELATED TO 1) CREATING FARM MANAGEMENT PLANS, 2) DEVELOPING FARM BUSINESS PLANS AND IMPROVING BUSINESS PRACTICES, AND 3) BUILDING LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AND SUPPORTIVE NETWORKS. THE FIRST PHASE OF THE PROGRAM IS A COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM THAT WILL USE WORKSHOPS, FIELD TRIPS, AND PRACTICAL EXERCISES TO GUIDE PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FARM BUSINESS PLAN AND OTHER LEARNING OBJECTIVES. THE SECOND PHASE, AN APPLIED LEARNING INTENSIVE, WILL PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH FARM MENTORING AND BUSINESS COACHING WHILE THEY IMPLEMENT THEIR FARM BUSINESS PLAN. BASED ON PRIOR SUCCESSES, HABESHA ANTICIPATES COHORTS OF 10 TO 15 PARTICIPANTS TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM ANNUALLY.HALO PROGRAM PARTNERS INCLUDE THE FOOD WELL ALLIANCE, A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS FOOD EQUITY INITIATIVES IN THE METRO ATLANTA AREA. ONE-HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL FUNDS REQUESTED WILL BE ALLOCATED TO HABESHA INC., A 501C3 NOT-FOR-PROFIT, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION. HABESHA WILL ALLOCATE 100% OF THE BUDGET TO SERVING SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED (AFRICAN-AMERICAN) BEGINNING FARMERS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $150.0k | 8/10/21 | ||
| Not listed | $189.4k | 8/19/20 |