Project Grant 20223380037650

Federal Grant Award Summary The Agricultural Services and Development Administration (Administracion Para El Desarrollo De Empresas Agropecuarias), a division of the Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture, received a $716,080 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP, CFDA 10.576). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, funds the distribution of benefits to low-income...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded $1,612,962 in formula grant funding to the Administracion De Desarrollo Socioeconomico De La Familia (Puerto Rico's primary territorial welfare and social services administrator) under the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Administrative Costs program (CFDA 10.568) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award supports administrative, storage, and distribution...

This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331) provides $200,000 to Banco De Alimentos Puerto Rico, Inc. (BAPR) to increase the purchase of local fruits and vegetables by Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) participants in Puerto Rico. The funding will enable BAPR to provide a $0.50 credit for every dollar NAP participants spend on fruits and vegetables...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Loyd Sanabria Hernandez, doing business as Hacienda Santa Fe, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant funding will support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems in Puerto Rico over a 2-year period from September 2023 to September 2025. This includes activities to strengthen direct...

Federal Grant Award Summary Banco De Alimentos Puerto Rico, Inc. received a $479,047 Project Grant awarded on September 15, 2025, under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331), administered by the Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition. The three-year project, concluding September 14, 2028, aims to address diabetes and hypertension among older adults (65+) in Puerto Rico through nutrition-focused interventions. In partnership with local community health clinics (Centros...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded $108,668 in formula grant funding to the Administracion De Desarrollo Socioeconomico De La Familia (operating as Administracion De Desarrollo Economico Y Social De La Familia) under the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Program for Children (CFDA 10.646) for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award supports administrative and management operations necessary to...

Federal Block Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded $410,865.69 to the Departamento de Agricultura de Puerto Rico under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170) on September 30, 2025, for a three-year performance period concluding September 29, 2028. The award supports initiatives to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Puerto Rico through marketing and promotional activities, research and development...

Federal Grant Award Summary On September 19, 2025, Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a Project Grant of $250,000 to Hacienda Lelolai LLC (doing business as Linnette Padua) in Puerto Rico under the Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG) program (CFDA 10.352). This award supports a two-year initiative through September 19, 2027, focused on developing value-added processing and marketing activities for agricultural products. The funding enables the awardee to advance market development...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Asociacion De Productores De Farinaceos Del Este Inc. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). FMLFPP supports the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems through competitive grants that help producers participate in farmers markets, community-supported agriculture programs, and other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities. This...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded $1,901,280 to Administracion De Desarrollo Socioeconomico De La Familia (Puerto Rico's territorial welfare and social services administrator) under the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Administrative Costs program (CFDA 10.568) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This formula grant provides funding to support the administrative, storage, and distribution infrastructure necessary for the...