Project Grant 20214940035621
- This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program provides $388,690.00 in funding to Athens Land Trust- FSV Subsidiary, Inc. (doing business as Athens Land Trust) for a 3-year period from Sep 29, 2023 to Sep 28, 2026. The purpose of the grant is to create a navigable path for beginning underserved farmers to build...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) awarded a $525,000 Project Grant to Augusta Locally Grown Inc., a community-based non-profit organization, to provide a comprehensive suite of agricultural and entrepreneurial services for beginning farmers in the Greater Augusta, GA area. The project aims to help small family farms and beginning farmers in low-income areas improve and sustain their farming operations. Key activities...
- The Georgia Women In AG Association, Inc. was awarded a $590,538 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program to provide resources and market opportunities to women and minority farmers in Georgia and Mississippi over three years. The project aims to improve farming practices, increase revenue, and expand fresh food access for 20 new and beginning women and minority farmers annually...
- The Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund Inc. will receive $750,000 through a three-year Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to cooperatively mentor new and beginning farmers and ranchers in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina for regional markets. The grant funds the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP), which aims to help beginning farmers and ranchers enter and...
- This $707,787 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443) will support The American Farmland Trust in providing Latino agricultural producers with improved access to USDA technical and financial assistance resources, financial literacy training, and risk management tools. Key services to be delivered over the 3-year grant period include supporting access to...
- This $636,915 Project Grant award from 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 will provide targeted outreach, education, and technical assistance to underserved farmers and foresters in southwest Georgia. Key services delivered through this 3-year grant, which began on Sep 27, 2024, include: conservation planning, business management, marketing...
- The Georgia Organics, Inc. will receive $859,362.24 under a Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The award is part of the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), which supports expanding local and regional food systems. Georgia Organics will deliver technical services in farm management, business planning, food safety, and organic certification to socially disadvantaged small farms in Georgia to meet demand for...
- 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...
- The Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA), a non-profit organization in California, has been awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the USDA's Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311). The funding will be used to provide training, technical assistance, and affordable access to resources for 100 beginning, socially disadvantaged organic farm businesses over a 3-year period from September 2023 to September 2026. Key activities include: Delivering a 1-year...
- This $723,636 project grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311), aims to expand and integrate educational and support services for 90 new and beginner women and Black farmers each year in West Georgia and the Mississippi Delta. The key objectives are to provide outreach, support farm business expansion, aid market integration, and facilitate access to new market...
This $255,690 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) will support Athens Land Trust in providing individualized land access and succession planning assistance to new and beginning farmers in Georgia. Athens Land Trust will strengthen the existing Georgia Farmlink online tool for matching farmland seekers with landowners by integrating one-on-one support services for a minimum of 75 participants, with an estimated 60% being socially disadvantaged farmers. Services will include training and tailored assistance to increase successful farmland transfers. While focused in northeast Georgia, partnerships will support similar assistance to farmers statewide. The grant period is from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $204.6k | 8/11/21 |