Project Grant 20213380035848
- This $294,322 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service's Regional Food System Partnerships program will fund Oregon State University to develop action plans and infrastructure for regional food system development in Oregon through 2023. Working with an existing network of eight local food hubs, OSU will research, train, and plan to identify shared physical and human capital opportunities. This includes infrastructure like trucks and cold storage, as well...
- The North Coast Opportunities, Inc. (NCO) received a three-year, $686,943.62 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) Community Food Projects (CFP) program. The grant will support NCO's Better Food, Better Living project to improve food security and self-reliance for vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness or precarious housing in Lake and Mendocino Counties, California. Through the project, NCO will deliver food...
- The Oregon Department of Agriculture was awarded a $104,260 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. The grant is part of the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) and will support the organization's efforts through June 2024. As outlined in the program description, the funding will assist the Oregon Department of Agriculture in implementing their farm to school program goals of improving access to local foods. Specifically, the grant will...
- The Food Basket Inc., doing business as Hawaii Island's Foodbank, was awarded a $701,304 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program. The three-year grant will support the Kokua Harvest Project to bring together stakeholders across Hawaii Island's food system. Consistent with the goals of the Community Food Projects program to understand and address food insecurity, the project aims...
- 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 two-year, $328,712 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service supports the development of a regional food systems partnership in the Western Treasure Valley region spanning southeastern Oregon and western Idaho. Funded under the Regional Food System Partnerships program, the award recipient Valley Family Health Care will facilitate planning and feasibility studies to increase regional food processing, distribution, and access capacities. Key...
- The Gorge Grown Food Network was awarded a $120,133 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support training, technical assistance, and other services to increase sustainability, resilience, and equitable access within regional food systems impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Hood River, Oregon. Specifically, the Gorge Grown Food Network and partner organizations...
- The Lake County Community Development Corporation received a $1,279,546.99 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service on October 31, 2021 to support the Northwest Food Hub Network pilot program through October 30, 2024. The grant was awarded under the Regional Food System Partnerships program, which supports partnerships to develop local and regional food systems and encourage food economy viability and resilience. Specifically, the funding will...
- The Northern Colorado Foodshed Project was awarded a $308,118 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships program (CFDA 10.177). The grant will support the design and implementation of a more equitable, vibrant and resilient local food system in Northern Colorado over a two-year period ending in October 2023. Key deliverables include convening community stakeholders to develop plans and frameworks around food...
- Farm Fair LLC was awarded a $213,365 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to explore the creation of a food hub association. The two-year project will research and interview food hubs and related supply chain partners to identify the role a food hub association could play in supporting holistic and efficient growth across the industry. Partners will specifically examine how...
The High Desert Food & Farm Alliance (HDFAA) will receive $591,404 under a three-year Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to implement the Increasing Food Security in Central Oregon project. The grant is part of the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFPCGP), which aims to support community-based efforts to address food security through comprehensive responses to local food, farm, and nutrition issues. Through this funding, HDFAA will work to improve access to nutritious, culturally appropriate foods grown by regional farmers for food insecure residents in Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson Counties and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in Oregon. Key activities include assessing tribal food sovereignty; increasing the production and diversity of local foods available to direct and wholesale markets as well as the regional food bank; providing nutrition education; and disseminating information about food access programs. HDFAA also aims to empower farmers and low-income communities through education and incentive programs while collaborating with multi-sector stakeholders to identify and address short and long-term food security challenges in a comprehensive, data-driven manner.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $295.7k | 8/25/21 |