Not listed NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY WILL BE JOINED BY EMORY UNIVERSITY, VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS TO DEVELOP AN OUTREACH PROGRAM OF A STANDARD BFRDP GRANT APPLICATION TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BOTH UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AND COMMUNITIES IN GEORGIA AND NORTH CAROLINA. THE FOLLOWING DELINEATED OBJECTIVES WILL BE PURSUED: 1) PROVIDE BEGINNING RANCHERS, VETERANS, AND OTHER SDFRVS A LOW-COST SMALL RUMINANT PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; 2) PROVIDE THESE CLIENTELE BEST AGRONOMIC PRACTICES INCLUDING SOIL HEALTH FERTILITY; 3) DEVELOP FOR THEM, AN INCLUSIVE AND RESILIENT DIVERSIFIED MARKETING STRATEGIES 4) PROVIDE THEM TRAINING IN CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES (CSATS); 5) PROVIDE THEM WITH BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR IMPROVED ACCESS TO CREDIT; 6) DEVELOP CURRICULUM ON AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES THAT INCREASE PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND PROFITABILITY; AND 7) PROVIDE DISABLED VETERANS WITH ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND AGRABILITY TRAINING TO HELP IN THEIR OPERATION. THE MAJOR EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: 1) NUMBER ENGAGING IN CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR INCREASED SOIL CARBON AND IMPROVED SOIL HEALTH; 2) NUMBER PRACTICING BEST LIVESTOCK CROP MANAGEMENT PRACTICES- LOW-COST FORAGE-BASED GRAZING AND BROWSING FOR COST SAVINGS; PRODUCTION OF NEW GENERATION CROPS TO ESTABLISH NICHE MARKETS FOR PROFITS; 3) NUMBER WITH IMPROVED CREDIT TO ACCESS LOAN AND OWN FARMS, AND RANCHES; AND 4) NUMBER THAT ARE COMPUTER LITERATE AND CAN PROCESS FORMS TO PARTICIPATE IN GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS. TO ACHIEVE THESE OUTCOMES, 12.5% OF THE BUDGET IS ALLOCATED FOR SERVING MILITARY VETERANS WHILE 26.4% WILL GO TO SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED, LIMITED RESOURCE FARMER WORKERS (INCLUDING IMMIGRANTS). $0 6/22/26 Not listed NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY WILL BE JOINED BY EMORY UNIVERSITY, VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS TO DEVELOP AN OUTREACH PROGRAM OF A STANDARD BFRDP GRANT APPLICATION TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BOTH UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AND COMMUNITIES IN GEORGIA AND NORTH CAROLINA. THE FOLLOWING DELINEATED OBJECTIVES WILL BE PURSUED: 1) PROVIDE BEGINNING RANCHERS, VETERANS, AND OTHER SDFRVS A LOW-COST SMALL RUMINANT PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; 2) PROVIDE THESE CLIENTELE BEST AGRONOMIC PRACTICES INCLUDING SOIL HEALTH FERTILITY; 3) DEVELOP FOR THEM, AN INCLUSIVE AND RESILIENT DIVERSIFIED MARKETING STRATEGIES 4) PROVIDE THEM TRAINING IN CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES (CSATS); 5) PROVIDE THEM WITH BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR IMPROVED ACCESS TO CREDIT; 6) DEVELOP CURRICULUM ON AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES THAT INCREASE PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND PROFITABILITY; AND 7) PROVIDE DISABLED VETERANS WITH ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND AGRABILITY TRAINING TO HELP IN THEIR OPERATION. THE MAJOR EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: 1) NUMBER ENGAGING IN CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR INCREASED SOIL CARBON AND IMPROVED SOIL HEALTH; 2) NUMBER PRACTICING BEST LIVESTOCK CROP MANAGEMENT PRACTICES- LOW-COST FORAGE-BASED GRAZING AND BROWSING FOR COST SAVINGS; PRODUCTION OF NEW GENERATION CROPS TO ESTABLISH NICHE MARKETS FOR PROFITS; 3) NUMBER WITH IMPROVED CREDIT TO ACCESS LOAN AND OWN FARMS, AND RANCHES; AND 4) NUMBER THAT ARE COMPUTER LITERATE AND CAN PROCESS FORMS TO PARTICIPATE IN GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS. TO ACHIEVE THESE OUTCOMES, 12.5% OF THE BUDGET IS ALLOCATED FOR SERVING MILITARY VETERANS WHILE 26.4% WILL GO TO SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED, LIMITED RESOURCE FARMER WORKERS (INCLUDING IMMIGRANTS). $0 7/15/25 Not listed **AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** OUTREACH ASSISTANCE TO BEGINNING FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND VETERANS TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTIVITY $704.9k 8/18/22