The Regional Environmental Council, Inc. will receive $755,828 under a four-year Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to support its Community Food Projects program. The grant aims to build capacity for community leadership in the local food system of Central Massachusetts, with a focus on youth, SNAP/HIP consumers, and urban gardeners. It will also create an urban agriculture education hub at the YouthGROW farm in Worcester to promote...
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 Project Grant award, with a total funding amount of $132,165, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant will be used by the County of Erie Department of Health in Buffalo, New York to address food insecurity and promote awareness of fresh food sources by facilitating access to fresh produce for underserved communities located in areas of concentrated poverty with...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $799,928 Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) grant to Mill City Grows Inc., a non-profit organization in Lowell, Massachusetts, to support their work in improving food security, increasing access to growing space, building local food system resilience, and enhancing social determinants of health for Lowell residents. The 4-year grant will fund initiatives such as expanding education points at food...
This Project Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) CFDA 10.331, provides $920,000.00 in funding to D'Youville College in Buffalo, NY. The project aims to enhance accessibility and affordability of healthy, local produce in Buffalo and surrounding Erie County communities, while expanding the market for local food producers. The primary focus is to...
The Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service will provide $165,000 to Just Food, Inc. for the PEOPLES GARDEN project under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production program (CFDA 10.935). This two-year project ending in May 2025 aims to encourage and promote urban agriculture through community gardens and farms located in urban New York. The award will support Just Food's efforts to establish a new community garden that brings...
The federal Project Grant award of $628,814 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) program supports the "Pathways to Sustainability: Alliance for Community Food Access (ACFA)" initiative. This project aims to create a sustainable, community-centric food system in the Essex/Middle River region, particularly serving low-income and immigrant populations. Key elements of the project include:...
Just Roots Inc. was awarded a $467,488 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program. The grant will support building a community farm hub at Greenfield Community Farm in Greenfield, MA from November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2024. The hub will revitalize the farm to better support just access to local food in the community. The Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program...
This $561,084 three-year Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFPCGP) will support Linwood Property Inc.'s efforts to improve food access and health outcomes in underserved Kansas City neighborhoods. Specifically, the awardee will expand successful community education programs on nutrition, food purchasing, and urban agriculture; develop a new commercial kitchen into an incubator...
The Healthy Food Project of Johnstown-Cambria will receive $561,602 under a Community Food Projects grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to expand the capacity of local healthy food growers and suppliers in Johnstown and Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The project aims to increase access to healthy foods for low-income consumers in the area through 2026. As intended by the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program, this funding will support...